School Meals
The Wavell Café
The Wavell Café is the school’s in-house catering service and is open to students for:
- Breakfast (from 8am)
- Break; and
- Lunch
All students are expected to stay on site for break and lunch.
Students must not eat or drink in the classrooms or corridors at any time and all food must be eaten outside. There are numerous picnic benches and canopies. During wet weather the students can use their designated hall space.
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School Menus
The menu runs on a two-week rota (please note: due to product availability the menu may change at short notice).
The Café offers grab & go options which include hot and healthy light bites as well as nutritious main meals. There are plenty of snacks and drinks too.
Allergens
The food provided is allergen checked at time of purchase.
If your child has a food allergy or intolerance, please consider the daily menu and if you wish to order a special meal please inform student reception in the morning before Period 1. (Special Diet Menu to be added shortly)
If you have any concerns regarding the ingredients of food provided, please check the Allergen Chart below.Allergen Chart
Packed Lunches
Students may bring their own packed lunch during break and lunch.
We request that nuts products are not brought in packed lunches as we have staff and students who are allergic to nuts and could become seriously unwell if they were to come into contact .
Please note that chewing gum and soft drinks/cans are not permitted.
All students are encouraged to bring a clear water bottle which can be filled at the water points around the school.
We ask that all litter is placed in the bins provided.
Cashless Catering/Biometrics
The school uses cashless catering by using fingerprint biometrics. Biometrics is a method of identification and authentication and is unique to each student.
Full Details regarding Biometric Information as provided when your child joined the school
The cashless catering system enables parents to set a daily spend limit for their child’s purchases and to monitor what their children purchase by logging online and viewing their account.
There are two ways to add funds to a student account:
- Online via ScoPay (download the app and pay anytime)
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- Adding cash to the cash loading machine (there are two available on the school grounds)
Free School Meals (FSM)
The school receives additional funding to support the education of your child if he/she is entitled to FSM. Please ensure you inform the school if you are entitled to FSM, even if your child chooses to have a packed lunch.
Students whose parents are in receipt of one of the following benefits are entitled to free school meals:
- Income Support
- Income-based Job Seekers' Allowance
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- The Guaranteed element of State Pension Credit
- Child Tax Credit, provided you are not also entitled to Working Tax Credit, and have an annual gross income, of no more than £16,190 as assessed by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs1
- Working Tax Credit run-on - paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit.
Please use the On-line Free School Meal Eligibility Checker.
You will need to enter your name, national insurance number/asylum number, address and your child’s details. Press ‘submit’ and you will find out if you are eligible. If your result comes back ‘found’, this means your child is eligible for free meals and the system automatically tells your school.
