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School meals

Update for Parents

With regard to the present industrial dispute the Primary Catering Service will continue to provide meals to pupils. If you have any queries regarding your ParentPay balance please contact DESC's Finance Team by calling +44 1624 686761 between the hours of 9am to 4pm. For queries regarding Free School Meals please contact Corporate Services by calling +44 1624 685808.

Our primary school meals service provides a good range of healthy meal choices in order to fulfil some of the daily nutritional requirements of primary school children. Meals meet minimum requirements for protein, zinc, iron and vitamins and don't exceed maximum recommended levels of salt, sugar and fat.

The school meals service serves up some 3,500 meals a day, or well over half a million a year, to primary school pupils.

Menus are on a 3 week cycle  and are completely changed twice a year, in the autumn and spring, to ensure pupils enjoy a variety of foods.

The school meals service welcomes feedback on its meals, new ideas and recipes. For more information on school meals please visit the wiki, telephone +44 1624 685709 or email the school meals office at catering.desc@gov.im. For queries regarding Free School Meals please contact Corporate Services by calling +44 1624 685808.

Primary School Meals Manager

Department of Education Sport & Culture

Thie Slieau Whallian

Foxdale Road

St Johns

IM4 3AS

Telephone:+44 1624 685709

Email:Send Email

Primary School meals menu - Spring / Summer 2024

WEEK ONE
Monday 8 January 2024, Monday 29 January 2024, Monday 26 February 2024, Monday 18 March 2024, Monday 22 April 2024, Monday 13 May 2024, Monday 10 June 2024, Monday 1 July 2024
Week dayMain OneMain TwoServed withDessert
Monday Cod Bites Wrap of the day - various fillings available Mini Potato Waffles and Sweetcorn Manx Dairy Ice Cream
Tuesday Homemade Chicken Pie Vegetable Nuggets Vg Potato Noisettes and Peas Yoghurt / Cereal Bar / Fruit
Wednesday Roast Turkey, Yorkshire Pudding and Gravy Jacket Potato - various fillings available Roast Potatoes and Cauliflower Lemon Drizzle Cake
Thursday Tomato and Mozzarella Pizza  V Meat free Sausages Vg  Oven Baked Chips and Carrots Yoghurt / Cereal Bar / Fruit
Friday Beef Bolognaise with Penne Pasta Jacket Potato - various fillings available Salad Selection Cheese and Biscuit
WEEK TWO
Monday 15 January 2024, Monday 5 February 2024, Monday 4 March 2024, Monday 25 March 2024, Monday 29 April 2024, Monday 20 May 2024, Monday 17 June 2024, Monday 8 July 2024
Week dayMain OneMain TwoServed withDessert
Monday Battered Cod Fillet Wrap of the day - various fillings available Saute Potatoes and Green Beans Shortbread Biscuit
Tuesday Cottage Pie Cheese and Onion Pasty V Mashed Potato and Mixed Vegetables Yoghurt / Cereal Bar / Fruit
Wednesday Butchers Pork Sausages Jacket Potato - various fillings available Oven Baked Chips and Baked Beans Sticky Toffee Pudding with Sticky Toffee Sauce
Thursday Fresh Beef Burger in Soft Bap Southern Fried Quorn Burger in Soft Bap V Oven Baked Potato Wedges and Carrots Yoghurt / Cereal Bar / Fruit
Friday Crunchy Chicken Goujons Jacket Potato - various fillings available Mini Potato Waffles and Sweetcorn Fruit Flavoured Jelly
WEEK THREE
Monday 22 January 2024, Monday 12 Februry 2024, Monday 11 March 2024, Monday 15 April 2024, Monday 6 May 2024, Monday 27 May 2024, Monday 24 June 2024, Monday 15 July 2024
Week dayMain OneMain TwoServed withDessert
Monday Fish Fingers Wrap of the day - various fillings available Oven Baked Chips and Garden Peas Frozen Strawberry Mousse
Tuesday Shepherds Pasty Tomato Napolitana Pasta Bake with Garlic Bread V Mini Hash Browns and Spaghetti Hoops Yoghurt / Cereal Bar / Fruit 
Wednesday Roast Gammon, Yorkshire Pudding and Gravy Jacket Potato - various fillings available Roast Potatoes and Broccoli Carrot Cake
Thursday Chicken Korma with Rice and Naan Bread Country Vegetable Gratin V Salad Selection Yoghurt / Cereal Bar / Fruit
Friday Beef Lasagne with Garlic Bread Jacket Potato - various fillings available Salad Selection Chocolate Chip Cookie V

Please note meals may not be served in the order printed above, our Cooks may need to change the menu at short notice, if for instance there is a problem with food deliveries or a school activity has been arranged but we will try to keep these changes to a minimum.

MSC - Marine stewardship approved and smart crumb coated.

V: suitable for vegetarians; VG: suitable for vegans and vegetarians

Nutritional and Dietary Information for the above menu is available on request from Christine.Swales2@gov.im

School meals 1 School meals 2 School meals 3 School meals 4

A fresh bread selection, a salad bar and a variety of fresh fruit and yoghurts is available every day.

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