Lunchtimes - Neston High School

The Refectory

We believe that lunchtime is an important part of the day and providing a well-balanced meal that promotes health and wellbeing both inside and outside the classroom. our mission is to provide healthy nutritious meals for everyone.

Our in-house catering team work very hard to maintain a high standard of meals using the best quality ingredients. Striving to ensure that our menus follow the Department for Education’s School Food Plan which focus on actions to improve the health and academic performance of our young people. Meals are produced fresh daily by our highly skilled team, using locally sourced and seasonal produce wherever possible.

Please see our sample menu below.

Sample Menu Week A
Sample Menu Week B

Sample Menu Week A

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Mains	Chicken Korma Rice & Naan	Chicken Goujons Wedges & Salad	Roast of the week	BBQ Chicken open wrap	Breaded Cod Chips & Peas
Vegetarian	Vegetable Balti	Cheese & Onion flan	Cheese Omelette	Macaroni Cheese	Cheese Pie
Dessert	Jam Sponge	Fruit Crumble	Chocolate Fudge Cake	Peach Sponge	Apple Pie
Panini	Ham & Cheese	Chicken Tikka	Cheese	Pulled Pork	Ham & Cheese
Pizza Slice	Cheese	Pepperoni	Cheese	Pepperoni	Cheese
Sandwiches	Assorted Brown and White	Assorted Brown and White	Assorted Brown and White	Assorted Brown and White	Assorted Brown and White
Cakes	Shortbread Flapjack Chocolate Crunch	Oaty Biscuit Rice Crispy Cake Sponge Cake	Ginger Biscuit Raspberry Bun Chocolate Crunch	Shortbread Flapjack Chocolate Muffin	Flapjack Chocolate Crunch Rice Crispie Cake
Drinks	Fruit Based 330ml Fruit Based 500ml Water	Fruit Based 330ml Fruit Based 500ml Water	Fruit Based 330ml Fruit Based 500ml Water	Fruit Based 330ml Fruit Based 500ml Water	Fruit Based 330ml Fruit Based 500ml Water
Daily	Drinking water and Fresh Fruit available daily

Sample Menu Week B

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Mains	Chicken Tikka Rice & Naan	Sausage, Beans and Mashed Potato	Roast of the week	Lasagne, Salad & Garlic Bread	Breaded Cod Chips & Peas
Vegetarian	Vegetable Balti	Cheese & Onion flan	Cheese Omelette	Macaroni Cheese	Cheese Pie
Dessert	Jam Sponge	Fruit Crumble	Chocolate Fudge Cake	Peach Sponge	Apple Pie
Panini	Ham & Cheese	Chicken Tikka	Cheese	Pulled Pork	Ham & Cheese
Pizza Slice	Cheese	Pepperoni	Cheese	Pepperoni	Cheese
Snack Item	Sausage rolls	Hot Wrap	Chicken Burger	Calzone	Chicken Goujons
Sandwiches	Assorted Brown and White	Assorted Brown and White	Assorted Brown and White	Assorted Brown and White	Assorted Brown and White
Cakes	Shortbread Flapjack Chocolate Crunch	Oaty Biscuit Rice Crispy Cake Sponge Cake	Ginger Biscuit Raspberry Bun Chocolate Crunch	Shortbread Flapjack Chocolate Muffin	Flapjack Chocolate Crunch Rice Crispie Cake
Drinks	Fruit Based 330ml Fruit Based 500ml Water	Fruit Based 330ml Fruit Based 500ml Water	Fruit Based 330ml Fruit Based 500ml Water	Fruit Based 330ml Fruit Based 500ml Water	Fruit Based 330ml Fruit Based 500ml Water
Daily	Drinking water and Fresh Fruit available daily

Our Cashless Catering System

Neston High School operates a fully cashless catering system giving parents the freedom to top up their child’s catering account online at a convenient time for them. The additional benefit of a cashless system is that students who are entitled to a free school meal have their allowance uploaded automatically each day and their entitlement remains anonymous.

Accounts can be topped up online through our secure online payments portal www.scopay.com/Neston or with cash at the two revaluation units located in the student entrance and refectory. More information about how biometrics works is available below, please click 'Further Biometric Catering System Information'

There are four main counters serving a variety of healthy food and drinks from plated hot meals to specialty sandwiches. Students within walking distance of school are allowed to go home if they have written permission from their parents.

Free school meals allowances are uploaded onto the system every morning with the option to top up extra amounts if parents wish to do so. The system is set up for biometric identification at the till point with the option for students to use a smart card if they prefer not to use the biometric element. It is necessary for parents to sign a consent form before your child is registered on the biometric system.

Please click below to read about Cashless and Biometric Catering Systems.

Further Biometric Catering System Information

Further Biometric Catering System Information

At Neston High School we use a voluntary biometric recognition system at the School for the cashless
catering system.

We find this provides the School with a number of very significant benefits including:

Students do not have to remember to bring a card
Reduction in administration time and cost dealing with lost or forgotten cards
Reduction in the need for cash handling
Reduction in queuing time

In order to comply with the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulations 2016, we need consent
from a parent in order for students to use the biometric system. A consent form is provided below for you to
complete.

If you would like more information or to discuss this further, please feel free to contact the School
Business Manager on 0151 336 3902 x340

Once your child ceases to use the biometric recognition system, his/her biometric information will be
securely and permanently deleted by the School.

IMPORTANT NOTES FOR PARENTS

Background to the use of biometrics in School:

For the sake of clarity, biometric information is information about someone’s physical or behavioural
characteristics that can be used to identify them. There are many possible biometrics, including for example,
a digital photograph, fingerprint, or hand shapes. As part of our identity management systems, we currently
record a biometric measurement taken from a finger, but not a fingerprint image. The information is stored in
a highly secure database and is only used by the School to confirm who is using a range of services. In
future we may use other biometric services where appropriate i.e. library management, printing, door access
and e-registration. Our chosen solution allows us to use a secure database holding biometric data for use
with a range of services; this means we store the least amount of data possible. This reduces the risk of loss
of data. The data that is held cannot be used by any other agency for any other purpose. The School will
not use the biometric information for any purpose other than that stated above. The School will store the
biometric information collected securely. The School will not share this information with anyone else and will
not unlawfully disclose it to any other person.
If you do not wish your child to use the biometric system or your child chooses to use an alternative form of
identification, such as an Identity Card, we will provide reasonable alternative arrangements that allow
them to access current and future services. Should you agree to your child using the biometric system, it is
important that you return the signed consent form below as soon as possible. Please note that when
he/she leaves the School, or if you choose to withdraw permission for your child to use the biometric
system, his/her biometric data will be permanently deleted.
If you would like to discuss this in more detail, please contact Mrs Phillips, School Business Manager.

Free School Meals

If you think you qualify for free school meals, please telephone the number below and your eligibility will be confirmed. All applications are treated in the strictest confidence and with the cashless Dining Hall system in use nobody will know that a child is on free meals.

Packed Lunches

If you wish your child to bring a packed lunch then this should be eaten in the Refectory or one of the designated areas in school for packed lunches. The school does not allow students to bring fizzy or high energy drinks to school and these will be confiscated. Water is always the healthy option. The school has ‘Healthy School’ status and we encourage all students to eat a varied and healthy diet. Fruit is a far healthier option than sweets and research has shown that a high sugar diet can impede a student’s ability to learn effectively. Please try to give your child a healthy variety each day and encourage them to eat fruit rather than sweets.