School Meals, Morning Snacks & Milk 

Lunchtime is in safe hands with Twelve15. 

Twelve15 is part of Surrey County Council and it has been providing school meals for over 70 years, it feeds thousands of school children daily and is Onslow Infant School’s caterer.

About School Meals

Pupils’ wellbeing is at the heart of Twelve15’s recipes.  Every weekday it focuses on providing fresh, healthy, and nutritionally balanced lunches that adhere to Government Food Standards.

80% of meals are cooked from scratch, using locally sourced produce whenever possible.

There is a three-week menu cycle, offering one daily hot meal option.

Special diets and allergies

Twelve15 caters for the 14 key allergens identified by the Food Standards Agency.  It also has a range of Special Diet menus including ‘Dairy Free’ and ‘Free from Gluten’ and Vegetarian.  Our Primary school kitchens are nut free. 

Click here for more information and allergen menus.

How much does a school meal cost and what’s included?

There has long been a positive association between learning outcomes and nutrition.

School meals are FREE for all Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 pupils, regardless of household income (a saving of over £480).  This entitles your child to a balanced main course, dessert, fresh bread daily and access to a salad bar.

Currently school meals are provided free of charge for all children in our school as part of the government initiative.  If you do not want your child to have a school meal, you must give at least a week's notice to take them out of the system.  Packed lunches should be brought in a named lunch box and be taken into the classroom each morning where they will be stored safely until lunchtime.  They should not contain nuts, sweets, fizzy drinks or food that needs to be chilled/heated.  Below is a leaflet with suggestions on types of healthy foods to pack.

If your child has any kind of special dietary requirement ie allergies, vegetarian, religious reasons, this can be catered for.  You should complete a Special Diet Request form and hand it into the school office. No alternatives can be offered unless this form is completed.  Our Catering Supervisor is very happy to discuss with any parent what alternatives are available should you wish to talk to her. 

Morning Snacks and Water 

The school also participates in the fruit and vegetable scheme which means every child is offered a healthy snack at morning break time.  This is provided free.  Children are not allowed to bring any other form of snack.  We do encourage every child to bring a bottle of water which they are allowed to drink from during the school day.  Each classroom either has its own water fountain in the cloakrooms or has drinking water available from the sinks in the classrooms.

Milk

Many of our children also enjoy milk at morning break.  This is provided through a company called Cool Milk (link below).  Free milk is provided through this scheme for children under the age of 5 or for those who receive free school meals (certain criteria must be met) if you apply for it.