The school’s catering service is provided by Taylor Shaw, caterer of choice for thousands of primary
pupils across the UK.
Our menu is appetising, nutritious, balanced, and designed to encourage children to enjoy food,
learn, play, and grow. Lunch is an integral part of the school day and something all children should
look forward to. Taylor Shaw’s dedicated catering team ensures the dining hall is a welcoming and
happy place for your child.
Our menus meet the Government’s School Food Standards and the bronze Food for Life standards.

• All items on our menu are freshly cooked by our catering team in your school kitchens to ensure we’re always offering fresh and nutritious food whilst minimising salt and sugar in recipes
• No undesirable additives or artificial trans fats are used
• Our menus provide for all dietary and cultural requirements
• Our suppliers adhere to all appropriate food safety standards
• Our catering team is supported with skills training in fresh produce.  

Taylor Shaw’s dedicated dietitians work with our Chef teams to ensure our menus are nutritionally
sound, shaping recipes to ensure they meet the School Food Standards and standards set by Public
Health England.

Our Menus
Our diverse menus include a wide variety of options to suit all tastes and are based on feedback
from pupils, staff, the catering team, parents and guardians. We run a three-week menu cycle that
changes twice a year.
View Three Week Menu at the bottom of the page
 

Managing Allergies and Other Medical Diets

Your child's health and safety will always be of the utmost importance to us, and having accurate
information about dietary needs and allergies is crucial for us to prepare and serve meals that meet
their requirements
Taylor Shaw’s dietitians and catering team work together and follow a robust process, so you can
feel reassured that whenever safely possible, an alternative menu will be provided. All the teams
receive allergy training annually, and whenever there’s an update to allergen laws.
Our guide ‘Medical Diet Menus - A Guide for Parents, Guardians & Carers’ contains further
information about the medical diet process and includes step by step instructions for you to record
this information to ensure we are fully aware of any medical diet requirements.
View Medical Diet Menus - A Guide for Parents, Guardians and Carers at the bottom of the page

About Our Food

Our menu is sourced responsibly and uses:

• Red Tractor-certified meat
• Marine Stewardship Council fish (MSC)
• Free-range eggs
• Local suppliers for bread, fruit & vegetables, and dairy products to reduce food miles
• Seasonal produce

Eat and Learn
We encourage pupils to learn about food through our food education program which includes fun-
themed events, assemblies, and displays with messaging around health and wellbeing.

Eating a School Lunch is Better for Your Child
Did you know only 1% of packed lunches meet the nutritional standards that currently apply to
school food? Here are five reasons school lunches are better:

• They can save time and money
• They’re nutritionally better than a packed lunch
• They promote a varied diet & encourage new tastes
• They support inclusivity, dining with friends
• They help academic attainment by being linked to improved concentration

View ‘Information Leaflet for Parents and Guardians - bottom of the page

Simply Veg – A Resource for Parents and Guardians
Simply Veg brings together a range of expert contributors including chef’s, nutritionists,
psychologists and children’s entertainers to combine their skills to improve UK families’ diets. Simply
Veg helps parents with the real challenges they face every day around the different aspects of
feeding their children.
Support and resources focus on creating a positive food environment within the home, how to
gently engage kids, understand their natural taste and sensory preferences, effective role modelling
and what to do when your children just say “no”. In addition, Simply Veg provides advice aimed
specifically at families with neurodiverse children developed with support from a specialist dietitian.
To find out more click on Simply Veg – A Resource for Parents and Guardians
To access the Simply Veg website click here https://simplyveg.org.uk/

Taylor Shaw's Website Address:  https://taylorshaw.com/