Nutrition at School

School Lunch Information

School lunches are available Monday – Thursday and are free for all P1–5 children.  P1-5 children also have the option of a free packed-lunch to be provided on Fridays. 

At time of writing all P6 and 7 can either purchase a school dinner (using online payment system ParentPay) or bring a packed lunch.

A request for a special diet for medical, ethical or religious reasons can be made to the school in advance and every effort will be made to comply with the request. 

Menus are sent home on a termly basis or are available from the Midlothian Council website www.midlothian.gov.uk. Copies will also be added to our school website and added to our school app. 

Packed lunch facilities are also available. Glass bottles and containers should not be brought to school.

Under the Education Committee's policy, children in attendance at schools under the management of the Authority are entitled to free school meals if their parents are in receipt of Income Support or Income-based Jobseekers Allowance from the Department of Social Security.  Children attending certain special schools where eating skills and the midday meal are part of the educational programme also receive free meals.  No other children are eligible for free school meals. 

Further information and an application form for free meals and milk can be obtained from the school or from the Free Meals and Free Clothing Section, Education and Communities Division, Fairfield House, 8 Lothian Road, Dalkeith EH22 3ZG.

Milk, Water and Snacks

Free milk will be available to children in ELC  and to children of primary school age whose parents are in receipt of Income Support.  Any other child of primary school age may be provided with milk at a reduced cost. Payment for milk should be done termly or yearly via the Parent Pay online payment system.  Dates and amounts will be intimated to parents. 

As a health promoting school, we encourage the children to bring in water to drink.  Fizzy drinks are not permitted. 

Break time snacks should be either fruit or a healthy snack, not crisps or sweets. 

P1 and P2 receive free fruit every Wednesday morning through Scottish Government funding.

Nut Aware School

Please be aware that we have children in school who have nut allergies, therefore, please do not send your child to school with food products containing nuts for snack or packed lunch.