School Dinners

All lunches are cooked freshly on site everyday by ISS Catering. A step by step guide on how to set up your school lunch account is also available. 

For any questions regarding the meal payment system please email feedinghungryminds@uk.issworld.com 

or call 01924 792334

For the academic year 2026-27 Universal Free School Meals have been extended for all children from Reception to Year 6. 

Packed Lunch 

If your child brings a packed lunch to eat in school, it should be a balanced lunch. Ideas of what can be provided include:

• Starchy foods:  These are bread, rice, potatoes, pasta and others
• Protein foods:  These are meat, fish, eggs, beans and others
• Dairy:  This could be cheese or a yoghurt
• Vegetables , salad and a portion of fruit.

Please ensure that nuts, chocolate or fizzy drinks are not included in your child’s lunch. These include nut based products such as nutella. 

Free School Meals  

Families who receive certain benefits may be eligible for free school meals. Your child is eligible for free school meals if you are in receipt of one of the following benefits:

• Universal Credit with an annual net income of no more than £7,400
• Income Support
• Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
• Support under Part 6 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
• The guarantee element of Pension Credit
• Working Tax Credit run-on (paid for the four weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit)
• Child Tax Credit ( provided you are not also entitled to Working Tax Credit) an annual income of no more than £16,190

Registration for free meals could also raise an extra £1,320 for our school to fund extra support and additional staff. This additional money is available from central Government for every child whose parent is receiving one of these benefits listed above.

Once you have registered for Free School Meals, your child is also eligible to receive the following:

• A free daily hot meal in school or a packed lunch if on a school trip
• 50% reduction of the cost of any school trip or paid school activity

If you think you are eligible, check online at

https://www.ealing.gov.uk/info/201111/education_grants_and_financial_assistance/701/free_school_meals

Allergy Safety 

New statutory guidance on allergy safety in schools, commonly known as Benedict’s Law, comes into effect in England from September 2026. The guidance strengthens schools’ responsibilities for allergy awareness, prevention, emergency preparedness and the support of children with allergies. It also emphasises the importance of working in partnership with families to reduce the risk of allergic reactions.

At Greenwood, we are committed to ensuring that every child can enjoy school life safely and confidently. Allergy safety is a shared responsibility, and we ask all families to help us by following our school guidance on food.

Greenwood is a nut-free school. This means that children must not bring nuts or products containing nuts into school. We appreciate that some products may not immediately appear to contain nuts, so please check the ingredients carefully. Nutella, for example, must not be included in packed lunches or brought into school. This policy is an important part of our approach to reducing the risk of exposure to nuts. However, it is also  important to remember that any food can cause an allergic reaction, and a nut-free policy cannot remove every allergy risk. This is why we ask all families to follow our food guidance carefully and help us maintain an allergy-aware environment.

Please ensure that the school is informed of any allergies your child has and that we have up-to-date information about their needs. If your child has a serious allergy, please speak to the school office or your child’s class teacher so that we can ensure the appropriate arrangements are in place.

Thank you for your continued support and cooperation. By working together and following our school guidance, we can help make lunchtime a safe and enjoyable experience for every child at Greenwood.

Thank you for helping us to keep our children safe.