School Dinners
At Hillcross we are proud to offer children an excellent school meal service and work closely with our catering providers to ensure school meals are nutritious and appeal to young children. All meals are prepared and cooked on site daily in our newly refurbished kitchen and are prepared by a fantastic new team of friendly staff.
Menus change regularly and children are offered a range of healthy meal choices. You can view the current menu below. The school menu also offers vegetarian options and can accommodate allergy and dietary needs – please speak to a member of staff if your child has specific dietary requirements . As well as their hot lunch the children are free to choose from a piece of freshly baked bread and from the salad cart, which offers a range of freshly cut vegetables each day.
We regularly ask the children about their opinions on school dinners and we have consistently received positive feedback from them since the beginning of the school year.
All children in Reception to Year Six are entitled to a free school meal, under the London Mayors offer 'Meals scheme for every primary school child in London' for 2024-2025. Your child/rens school meal option can be changed on a half-term basis by emailing info@hillcross.merton.sch.uk. at the beginning of the new term (no later than 3 days into the new term).
Nursery families have the option to purchase a hot school meal for their nursery child on the days that they attend school all day. This service is available to book through MCAS (My Child At School). A hot school dinner will cost £2.90 per meal. Bookings must be made, and paid for, at least 4 weeks in advance to ensure that we can prepare and deliver the meals in a timely manner. We also request that families choose either a hot school meal OR a packed lunch option for every day that their child stays at school for lunch to avoid mistakes - it can be difficult for children and staff to remember lunch patterns that change regularly!
To book a hot dinner for your nursery child, please follow these instructions:
1. Log in to MCAS Account using your credentials.
2. Navigate to the section for booking meals.
3. Select the dates for which you would like to book a hot dinner.
4. Choose the meal option for your child. You can choose a school meal, a halal option or a vegetarian option.
5. Confirm the booking and make the payment.
Please note that bookings can only be made for a minimum of 4 weeks in advance, and cancellations will not be allowed once the deadline has passed.
If you have any questions or require assistance with the booking process, please do not hesitate to contact the school office.
