Why not make today the day you ask in school about staying for meals?

Keep meal times exciting by trying something new. There are lots of fruit and vegetables so not only are our meals tasty, but they are healthy too!

A two-course nutritious meal and cold drink is available to pupils in Sandwell each day at school.

Our meals aren't cooked from frozen or pre-packaged; they are freshly prepared each day, to tried and tested recipes, by our skilled catering staff supplied by SIPs.

If your child hasn't tried a school meal before, this is a great time to start!

School meal prices

Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 are free.

Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 - £2.60

Find out if you can get free school meals.

Download a Free School Meals Application Form

Packed Lunches

If your child is having packed lunches, please ensure that your child brings their lunch in a named lunchbox with them and their water bottle each day.

The recommended contents of a healthy lunch box are:

• A good portion of starchy food e.g. bread, crackers, pasta or rice salad.
• Plenty of fruit and vegetables e.g. an apple, orange, banana, carrot sticks, small box of raisins or any other fruit or vegetable
• A portion of milk or dairy food e.g. yoghurt.
• A drink e.g. a small carton of milk, juice, squash or a bottle of water.
• A small biscuit

Please ensure no nut products (or products made in a factory that may contain nuts), glass bottles or knives are in lunchboxes and that the lunch items can be opened independently by your child as much as possible.

If your circumstances have changed and you believe that you may now be entitled to free school meals, please contact education_benefits@sandwell.gov.uk for more information or click the link below.

For children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2, school dinners are free for all children but please still let us know if you are entitled to free school meals.