Our Primary School menus are carefully developed to appeal to children and provide the perfect balance of essential nutrients.
Our Primary School menus are carefully developed to appeal to children and provide the perfect balance of essential nutrients – and to offer them the chance to try a few dishes they may not have tried before. The menu is on a 3 week cycle and provides a hot choice (always including a jacket potatoe), salad bar and sandwich option. We always offer a vegetarian option and a selection of desserts. We pride ourselves in ensuring all children enjoy a delicious, filling meal each day at school. We also have special theme days built into the school year. We cater for allergies and intolerances. Kitchen staff are experienced in ensuring all pupils are fully included in our mealtimes. Please contact school for any additional information or questions.
School Meals must be paid for in advance. Payment in arrears is not permitted. This can be done via topping up your child’s account in Arbor. School meals are currently £14.25 per week or £2.85 per day.
We use meal patterns, so you must let us know if your child will be having packed lunch or school meals each day of the week. To change your pattern, we must have 1 weeks’ notice
Every child in reception, year 1 and year 2 classes is now entitled to a free school meal under the government’s universal infant free school meal scheme. This is not means-tested.
Your children may also qualify for means-tested free school meals if you meet the following criteria:
You and your partner must be in receipt of one of the following benefits:
If you qualify for Free School Meals, it is important that you apply – even if your children are in reception, year 1 or year 2. For every valid application, we can claim extra funding for resources such as extra tuition, teaching assistants or after-school clubs.
Children who receive a free school meal are not singled out in any way.
If you meet the above criteria please apply online using the link below.
If your child brings in a packed lunch, we ask parents to provide a healthy packed lunch containing:
Please do not send fizzy drinks, sweets or chocolate (including chocolate covered biscuits and cakes).
Today some of our Mini Vinnies went for a visit to Philip’s Court, a local care home, where they took a selection of birthday cards made by the children in Years 4 and 5. These birthday cards are to be picked out on the day of a resident’s birthday to help them celebrate. This was […]
Published: July 17, 2025
Children from school were invited by a local community clean up team linked with Gateshead Council to take part in a local litter pick. The children were kitted out with the safety equipment and resources they needed for the clean up. They were brilliant and we filled so many bags full of litter from the […]
Published: July 17, 2025
Year 3 had a fantastic time on their science trip to the Life Centre! All children took part in a range of fun and educational activities, including a light workshop, a visit to the planetarium, and an exciting science theatre show. Miss Welsh was incredibly proud of the class – their excellent behaviour and enthusiasm […]
Published: July 7, 2025
The Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust is an exempt charity. It is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales under company registration number 07890590. The registered office address is Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education HQ, Barmston Court, Turbine Business Park, Nissan Way, Washington, SR5 3NY.
