St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Lunch Menus
School Meals/Packed Lunches
Our wonderful in-house school catering involves preparing fresh, nutritious meals on-site rather than using pre-packaged, off-site, or heat-and-serve options. This approach allows school to directly manage ingredient quality, sustainability, and nutrition, aligning with healthy school standards. A choice of hot meals cooked on the premises, a Jacket Potato, or a sandwich and a salad option are available daily at midday at a cost of £3.06 per day, £15.30 per week (prices as of September 2025) Nursery Meals cost £2.31 per day. Payment is made in advance on your SchoolGrid account or cash to the office.
Children bringing their own packed lunches must bring their own drinks, cups, spoons, etc. Parents are asked to see that liquid refreshments are in a plastic container. Glass bottles and fizzy drinks are not permitted. If you wish your child to change from school meals to packed lunches or vice-versa, we must have one week’s written or verbal notice of intent.
How to pay for your child's meals
Food Allergies
In order for our catering staff to provide the best possible service for our students, we are now required to collect information on food allergies. If your child does have a medically diagnosed allergy to any foodstuff, please complete the relevant section on the Data Collection form and/or Medical Information form and our catering manager will contact you in due course if required. Consent is sought from parents so that catering staff can display a Food Allergy Record and photo on the kitchen servery wall if applicable – every care will be taken to ensure that personal and sensitive data will not be displayed in public areas.
Free School Meals and Clothing Grants
Free meals are available for those children who qualify. Application forms can be obtained from the school office or visit:
PO BOX 415
Carlisle
CA1 9GU
Telephone: 0300 373 3730
Email: FSM.ClothingGrants@cumberland.gov.uk