ASPENS

Ladycross have set up a partnership with Aspens to ensure a fantastic school meal menu. We wanted to make lunchtimes a really important part of the day.

Children can socialise and chat to friends and staff over a meal and develop social skills and speaking and listening skills.

We introduced proper cutlery, plates and a  brand new refurbished kitchen. We have a salad bar to choose from and a special dessert trolley.

We want to make meal times a special part of the day.

Aspens have been excellent in their support of our lunchtimes. They have supplied pizzas for an after school disco, and when it’s Chinese New Year, we have had a chef come to cook Chinese food  with the children in the hall! They even decorated the hall up and supplied Chinese clothes and hats to wear.

All of this helps our children to learn about different types of food and where it comes from, but also about different cultures and their customs and how food is an important part of this.  

Aspens have many awards including;

– The Good Egg Award

– The British Hen Welfare Trust

– Food for Life Catering Gold Award

If you think you may be entitled to free school meals please complete this form and return to school.

Free School Meals

Special diets and food allergens
Don’t think our great food can’t be enjoyed if you have a special diet. We can provide food an intolerance, an allergy, or require an alternative choice due to religious beliefs.

Legislation requires caterers to provide allergen information on food sold that is served ‘unpackaged’. Aspens already cater for lots of children with allergies and we regularly check the information from suppliers to see if there have been any ingredient changes. It is still important that our customers talk to us so we can work together and continue to provide meals that are safe for them to eat.