School Meals, Packed Lunches & Snacks

Stir Food is delighted to be the chosen caterer that will provide lunchtime meals to the children at Northview Primary School. We’re really looking forward to welcoming them into the dining room and serving them delicious, home-cooked food. Full of Flavour and Fun We pride ourselves on serving food to our customers that they love to eat. We involve them in designing our menus and take feedback into account to make sure that every single dish we create is just right for our young customers. The food children eat at school plays an important role in their wellbeing, and eating a well-balanced diet not only helps to maintain and improve their health but also sets them on the right track for later life. We really understand this and that’s why we’re passionate about serving fresh, high quality and locally sourced food that is prepared and cooked in our kitchens, so we can guarantee they are healthy and balanced.

All children in school will receive a free school meal for the academic year 2025/26.

Click here to view Stir's parental welcome pack.

Click here to view the Autumn/Spring 20225-26 lunch menus

 

Packed Lunches

For those children bringing packed lunches from home, please provide your child/ren with healthy and nutritious food. A leaflet is available for each family taking packed lunches, which gives excellent ideas for parents to provide a good balanced meal. No fizzy drinks please and only pure fruit juice or water should be provided.

Please note: Parents are requested to avoid chocolates, sweets, cakes, nuts and nut products such as peanut butter, due to possible allergic reactions of others.

Healthy Eating Information

Click here for some Healthy Lunchbox ideas.

Alternatively, click here for Change 4 Life lunchbox ideas.

Snacks & Drinks

We provide a tuck shop at school, supplying apples, pears, satsumas, grapes, bananas and raisins. For this reason, sugary snacks are not allowed in school. Please provide your child with a water bottle every day for use in the classroom. 

Free School Meals

You can apply for Free School Meals for children who attend Brent Schools, either on-line at www.brent.gov.uk/freeschoolmeals or complete a paper copy which is available from Pupil and Parent Services, Chesterfield House, 9 Park Lane, Wembley, HA9 7RH. Forms are also available on request from the school office.


To be eligible for Free School Meals you must be in receipt of one of the following benefits:

 

  • Income Support (IS) or Income Based Job Seekers Allowance (IBJSA)
  • An income-related employment and support allowance
  • Support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1991
  • Child Tax Credit (Provided you are not entitled to Working Tax Credit) and have an annual income that does not exceed £16,190.00 (as assessed by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs) (TC 602 Final Award Notice - 2012/2013)
  • If you receive Working Tax Credit (other than a four week run on period) your child is not eligible for a free school meal).
  • Guarantee element of State Pension Credit
  • Children who receive IS or IBJSA in their own right are also entitled to receive free school meals  

 

You must provide your:

  • NI and NASS number and DOB in order to check your eligibility with the Department of Education, Eligibility Check Service (DfE ECS).
  • Proof of Child Benefit must be provided if this is your first application.
  • Eligibility for Free School Meals will not be backdated, so please ensure you apply before term starts in September.