All about lunch
We're excited to announce that from the start of Term 2, Monday 3rd November,
Miquill School Catering Services will be bringing their fresh approach
to school meals at Hillcrest.
Click on the link below to read all about them, and visit their website HERE.
Autumn/Winter Menus
Each day there is a vegetarian option available for pupils.
For lighter options, we have jacket potatoes, tomato pasta, salad, fresh bread,
yoghurt, jelly and fruit available daily.
Packed Lunches
- Sweets or chocolate bars
- Fizzy drinks
- Nuts or any foods containing them (check the ingredients on cereal bars, chocolate spreads, pesto, flapjacks etc)*
It's a great help if little ones have things they can peel/open for themselves.
* Hillcrest is an allergy aware school, but please note that we cannot guarantee a 100% nut free environment.
Playtime Snacks
Children in Reception and Yrs 1 & 2 get a free, daily fresh fruit or vegetable playtime snack through the School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme. You can also pack an additional healthy snack if you feel your child needs it. Children in Key Stage 2 are welcome to bring in fruit or other healthy snacks from home to eat at break time.
Drinking Water
School Meals
HOW DO I ORDER SCHOOL MEALS?
Have a look at the menu and order the meals your child would like on Arbor. You can do this for a day at a time, for a whole week, or for the full term.
The menu for the week ahead is in your Friday eMailbag every week, as well as above.
You can choose a meal for each day individually or select an option for the whole term - for instance, if your child always want the fish fingers and chips on Friday, or their favourite Butter Chicken on Thursday every time Week 3 comes around.
Involving your child in their meal choices when you're ordering, and reminding them what they're having each day, if you can, helps us to keep food waste down.
It is fine to mix school meals and packed lunches through the week and to vary from week to week. Just let us know on Arbor.
- Find Meals on your Arbor home page
- Click on Autumn/Winter 2025
- Each date has a drop down menu with all the meal options (including packed lunch)
- Just tick your child's choice!
Please order before 8am on the day your child will have the lunch, so the kitchen know how many servings of each option to cook. (If you forget to order your child will be asked what they want at morning registration).
Please talk to your child about their lunches and what they like and don't like. We know children can be fickle, so you can change your choices on Arbor right up to 8am on the day. To avoid food waste meals are prepared to the ordered numbers, so children can't change their minds any later than that. Your child will be served the meal that you have ordered for them. If we notice they are regularly struggling with a particular meal we will try our best to let you know.
WHAT IF MY CHILD ALWAYS HAS PACKED LUNCHES?
Please use Arbor to let us know, to save time at morning registration. It's quick and easy for you to select the whole term.
Reception and Yrs 1 and 2
All Key Stage 1 children are entitled to free lunches under the government's Universal Free School Meals scheme. You can provide a packed lunch for your child if you prefer.
Key Stage 2
For children in Yr 3 and above the price of a school meal is £2.90
Pay for meals on Arbor. You can do this via the Arbor App on your phone or tablet, or by clicking the Arbor button on our website homepage (or by clicking here) from your PC or laptop.
Meals must be paid for in advance. Please make sure your child's account is in credit before they order a meal.
As the school is charged a small percentage on every transaction, we would appreciate payment for a block of 5 meals, or more, at a time.