School Meals
From September 2026 CTS will use Chartwells as our hot meal provider.
Chartwells is a leading provider of catering services to schools and they are proud to have been awarded the contract for the schools in our trust (ODBST).
Each meal is freshly prepared and cooked on site by a team of chefs and kitchen staff and offers a healthy and tasty meal to support pupil's development in school.
There is a three-week rotating menu of nutritionally balanced meals with a choice of three different hot meals every day.
Parent Pay
We use an online cashless ordering system provided by Parent Pay which allows you to select the meals that your child enjoys and pay for them without the need for cheques or cash. the system us both secure and flexible and meal choices can be changed or cancelled at any point up to the cut of time of midnight on Thursday for the following week.
Pupil Premium & Universal Infant Free School Meal Scheme
If you are in receipt of pupil premium or you are in Poppy Class, Years 1 and 2 and entitled to universal free school meals the cost of the meal is funded but you will still need to activate your parent pay account and select the food order of your choice for your child.
Ordering
All orders will need to be completed by midnight Thursday one week prior to the actual consumption week.
Menus can be found here: School Meal Menus | Chartwells
Sickness: A parent will need to call the Chartwells Customer Care Line on 07818944478 before 9.00am every day of the child's sickness. a credit will be given from the second day onwards.
School trips and other cancellations: 48 hours notice before 9.00am prior to the event is required. The parent needs needs to call the Chartwells Customer Care line for the meal to be cancelled and a credit given.
Packed Lunches
If you do choose to provide a packed lunch for your child, please do remember that we are a NUT FREE and SESAME FREE school and therefore please do not include anything with nuts or sesame. We actively encourage children to have a healthy lunch box.
Please view the NHS Change4Life healthier lunchbox page at https://www.nhs.uk/change4life/recipes/healthier-lunchboxes
Children should also bring a named water bottle which can be refilled during the day.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the School Office - 01280 813070 or email office@pdb.odbst.org
Fruit and Milk
As part of the Government “Fruit in School” initiative all children in EYFS, Year 1 and Year 2 are provided with a piece of free fruit at breaktime each morning. Children in Year 3 and above are encouraged to bring in a piece of fruit from home. Children under five are also entitled to free milk. Children over the age of five, from low-income families, may be eligible for free milk. Please enquire at the school office to register. All enquiries are treated in the strictest of confidence.
Free School Meals
Does your child qualify for free school meals? If so, please complete an application form and send it in to the School Office. Even if your child does not wish to have free lunches, it is still really important that you let us know you are actually eligible.