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New school menu launching after Easter holiday

Thank you to all the parents who joined us for the menu tasting event this week. It was wonderful to see  families sampling the new dishes, speaking with our catering team, and sharing thoughtful feedback. Your insights, along with feedback from pupils, have directly influenced the refreshed ISS Feeding Hungry Minds menu that will launch after the Easter holidays.

This new menu reflects our shared commitment to healthy eating, variety, sustainability, and creating mealtimes children genuinely enjoy.

You spoke, we listened 

Through the annual parent survey, families asked for:

  • Clearer information about school meals
  • A reduction in cake‑based desserts
  • Fewer Quorn products
What pupils told us
  • They didn’t like the changes made to the chicken 
  • Rice pudding wasn’t popular
  • They missed baked potato days

We have worked closely with ISS Feeding Hungry Minds to make meaningful changes based on this.

What’s New on the Menu?

To support healthy choices:

  • Two cake days have been replaced with fresh fruit
  • Cakes will continue to be served as half portions, always with a fruit alternative

Importantly:

  • All cakes meet the DfE School Food Standards for sugar content
  • Many contain hidden vegetables such as carrot, beetroot or courgette to increase nutritional value

đź”— DfE School Food Standards: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-food-standards-resources-for-schools

Improved chicken dishes

Following pupil feedback, the chicken product has been changed to one children prefer, while still meeting nutritional standards.

 The return of baked potato days

Children told us these days were among their favourites, so they’re back in the rotation.

 Familiar favourites remain

Popular dishes including:

  • Pizza
  • Pasta
  • Roast dinners
    …all continue to feature.

New dishes to explore

We are excited to introduce new dishes:

  • Chickpea curry and roti
  • Plant based red/green Thai curry
  • Orange drizzle cake

The parents who joined us this week, gave all 3 of these menu items a big thumbs up!

All of our meals are cooked from fresh ingredients daily by our ISS Feeding Hungry Minds catering team, headed up by our amazing chef, Zee. 

Sustainability & the ISS Ethos

ISS Feeding Hungry Minds is committed to:

  • Nutritious, freshly prepared meals
  • Sustainability and reduced environmental impact
  • Low‑carbon and plant‑powered choices
  • Teaching children about healthy, sustainable eating

You can read more about their approach here:
https://www.feedinghungryminds.co.uk/

Family‑Style Dining at Fielding

At Fielding, we are proud of our family‑style dining model, where pupils:

  • Eat together with their class
  • Share food and serve one another
  • Learn table manners and social skills
  • Enjoy a calmer, more sociable lunchtime

This supports our values of respect, empathy and community. More details can be found here: https://www.fieldingprimary.com/school-dinners/

Special Diets & Individual Menus

For children with allergies, intolerances or medical dietary needs, ISS provides:

  • Individualised menus
  • Dietitian‑approved guidance
  • Face‑to‑face parent meetings where needed

Parents should contact our Welfare Assistant to begin the special diet process.

Free School Meals for All Pupils

Thanks to the Mayor of London’s Universal Free School Meals Programme, every primary‑aged child continues to receive a free hot meal every day—a vital cost‑of‑living support measure saving families over £500 per child per year.

Explore the Full New Menu

The complete ISS menu for the next term, including allergens and daily options, is available on our School Dinners page:
đź”— https://www.fieldingprimary.com/school-dinners/

Clare Haines

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