School lunches

All children in Reception to Year 6 are entitled to Universal Free School Meals.  All children entitled to the Pupil Premium Grant are entitled to Free School Meals.  School lunches are available for Nursery children at a cost of £2.41 per day.

School lunches follow a fixed 3 week rota.  Please click on the links below for the current menu and for answers to Frequently Asked Questions.

A message from Olive Dining, our new catering provider:

From April 2024, Olive Dining are delighted to be the new catering provider for Martin Primary School. We are passionate and committed in providing the most nutritious and delicious school meals. Our food is always freshly prepared on site, using the highest quality ingredients.

We offer exciting and innovative menus which run in 3-weekly cycles, each of which contain a variety of hot dishes with different concepts. Our cold deli bar also offers plenty of delicious, fresh salad options with a selection of freshly filled sandwiches and baguettes.

We have a dedicated on-site catering team who are skilled and trained in creating all our menus and dishes. We also have several fun theme days for students to enjoy which run throughout the school academic year.

For further information about Olive Dining, please go to www.olivedining.co.uk.

Allergy Information

Olive Dining takes allergen compliance very seriously and we have a robust system in place. Full training is provided to our Chef & Ops teams. Our teams work closely with the school, the parents and their children to ensure they have the right food choices and our expert knowledge is used to guide them when making their selections.  Once we have been informed of pupils’ allergies or special dietary requirements, we create a list of all pupils, their particular allergies and the process to follow should they be exposed to ensure that our staff have an easy reference guide to hand during service.

Our menus have all the allergens printed on them for each dish; these menus have been compiled by our Executive Chef team and are overseen and produced by our Nutrition Team. We don’t simply rely on our own well-developed quality management systems in this hugely important area, we also seek professional advice and guidance from a Dietician and Food Safety Advisor. Our menus are analysed to ensure we offer a balanced choice for pupils. Our Development Chefs can be available to advise parents about their children’s specific dietary requirements and suggest alternative recipes or in some cases menus within the constraints of these food intolerances, so that pupils do not unduly miss out on exciting foods that may be suitable for them.

To ensure that pupils with special dietary needs are never put at risk, we have very tight controls and management systems in place within our kitchens and food serving areas. All food on shelves are labelled and separated based on levels of risk to prevent cross-contamination, and our Operations Manager completes a specific Allergen Control Audit on a monthly basis to further clarify that we are preparing and serving food in a safe environment, giving reassurance of a dutiful, accountable and transparent catering partner