IF YOUR CHILD RECEIVED FSM IN PRIMARY SCHOOL THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT TO REAPPLY AS THEY MOVE TO ST BEDE’S. THIS WILL TRANSFER FROM PRIMARY SCHOOL RECORDS.

Lunch Menus

Our meals are freshly prepared each day and we offer a variety of nutritious food at lunchtimes. Our seasonal menus (which run on a three-week cycle) are changed twice a year and we work with the pupils to tailor meals to their tastes.  

We operate a cashless system which reduces the need to bring money in to school and helps to speed up queues. The school uses a biometric system which provides access to the account and is used to make payment via their fingerprint. You can top up your child’s balance online using Arbor. 

If your child is eligible for free school meals, they will receive a daily amount of £3.15 from September 2025. This will be automatically added to their account at 11.30am each day.

You will not see your FSM amount as cash on your child’s system – this will be £0.00.

If you add additional cash funds – you will see those displayed.

If your child would like to buy extra/other items at lunchtime, you can add extra funds to their account using Arbor.

The school’s seasonal menus can be found below.