CATERING
The school works in partnership with Innovate to provide wholesome, nutritious, healthy and enjoyable meals at a reasonable price. There is a wide variety on offer each week, which both our students and staff enjoy.
Innovate has long been considered the most inventive school caterer and that’s because we’re very clear about our food. All our dishes are prepared every day using quality, fresh and seasonal ingredients that are responsibly sourced. As well as ensuring the food on the plate is healthy, we want our students to understand the importance of eating the right foods and help them with their food and nutrition journey.
- A huge selection of ‘grab and go’ items including baguettes, paninis, burritos and salads to name a few.
- A variety of healthy, tasty main meals prepared fresh every day from carefully selected ingredients. The menu will follow a similar weekly pattern, so you know what to expect, providing over 35 choices each day in addition to the ever-popular chef specials, themed events and loyalty schemes.
- Our Street Vibes range, global street food that tours the world. It’s always changing; from Korean fried chicken, Chinese bao buns, to Greek souvlaki, there’s always something new to try!
- A salad bar bursting with flavour, from traditional garden salads through to composite salads with a wide variety of grains, proteins, and dressings
- Theme days we’re travelling around the world! We’ll go to different regions each half term, with 3 days of special dishes alongside Street Vibes street food for the whole half term. There are also lots of individual special days and promotions that will run throughout the year!
Once you’ve tried our service, let Innovate know what you think. Drop an email at hello@impactfood.co.uk to tell us about your dining experience. They also run regular customer and parent surveys which are sent out via the school: with the results being used to improve our service and adapt our menus.
Menu and prices
Free school meals
We strongly encourage eligible parents/carers to apply for Free School Meals. No one will know who has registered and it will not affect any other benefits being claimed. You can register your child for Free School Meals if you get any of these benefits:
- Income Support
- Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- Guarantee element of State Pension Credit
- Child Tax Credit, provided you are not entitled to Working Tax Credit** and have an annual income that does not exceed £16,190
- Working Tax Credit ‘run-on’ – the payment someone may receive for a further four weeks after they stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
Note: From 1st May 2009, students are eligible for Free School Meals for a four week period immediately after the parent/carer becomes unemployed, or reduces their hours to less than 16 hours a week, but is still in receipt of Working Tax Credit.
Students can also register for free school meals if they get any of these benefits themselves.
To register for Free School Meals you must access the Worcestershire Children First Citizen Portal via this link: https://emsi.worcestershire.gov.uk/CitizenPortal_LIVE/en. If you do not currently have a Citizen Portal account, please follow the on-screen instructions to register an account. Once you are logged in, you will be able to see the eligibility criteria and enter your details where applicable.
For anyone who is currently eligible and receives free school meals, you will need to reapply for Free School Meals for your child(ren).
Further information is available via this link: https://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/info/20062/schools/684/applying_for_free_school_meals