Our Meal Service 

School Meals

From 31st October 2022 our meal service provided through the catering company Mellors. Pupils who opt for school meals will be provided with a daily choice of meals from the menus below. All meals will be freshly prepared and cooked by staff in the school kitchen. A two-course meal will cost will remain at £2.20 per day.

Mellors Catering Services

Mellors Catering Services is very proud to be the appointed contract caterer at Hawes Side Primary. We are an award-winning, established, family-run business that has been catering successfully for Primary, Secondary School and Further Education sectors across the North of England since 1995. We are the Contract Caterer of the Year 2017/18. We strongly believe that healthy eating and good hydration will improve pupil performance and concentration and we pride ourselves on using locally sourced seasonal produce to provide the best quality food for your child.

Balanced approach

Weekly menus provided by Mellors Catering Services have been planned to offer choice and variety for your child that doesn’t cost the earth. We provide hot specials of the day, fresh vegetables or salad, a vegetarian choice, hot and cold desserts, snacks and sandwiches, juices and drinks. We also provide exciting high street food concepts and promote a range of popular Meal Deals. Sampling sessions are also held throughout the year to encourage pupils to try a variety of new foods. There are also regular special themed menus showcasing food from around the world to offer a variety of food choices which are very popular with pupils.

School Food Standards

Mellors Catering Services is very proud to exceed School Food Standards, meaning we provide a balanced diet with the essential nutrients your child needs. Menus developed by Mellors Catering Services ensure your child is given the healthiest choices that provide them with at least two of the recommended 5-a-day portions of fruit and veg.

Special Dietary Information

Please contact the on-site catering manager, if there are any specific dietary requirements we need to be aware of. This could include salt/sugar/fat content, level of dairy products or allergy information such as wheat, yeast, nuts, etc.

Nutritional

At Mellors, not only do we want to provide your child with a nutritious meal, we want them to have fun! Whether its National baking week or Best of British, we will run themes to bring something new to the table for your child to try.

Beyond the dining room, Mellors Development Chefs offer classes to teach children the basics of cooking. Danielle, Head of Nutrition and Food Development, delivers assemblies in schools on the importance of making healthy choices. She’ll even get them on the smoothie bike to whizz up some drinks for the class. We also have the Mellors Big Red Bus that can visit our schools to provide a truly unique dining experience!

Moving to ParentPay

In order to opt for and pay for meals we will be using our Parentpay system.

If you have not received a login or need assistance to login please contact the academy in the first instance and we will try our best to help you.   

Ordering

To access the login page and order your meals please click here.

How to Pay

All payments for meals will be made through PARENTPAY.

Within ParentPay there is functionality to allow you to manage your account.  You can make regular payments to keep your account in credit or even set up bank transfer/auto payments.

Frequently Asked Questions

What happens if I've booked a meal and my child is absent from school?

If a school meal has been pre-booked and your child is ill (meaning and that the food you have chosen is no longer required for that day,) where possible we would ask that you try and cancel it by 8:55am through your ParentPay account. 

Can I pay for meals with cash?

No, all payments should be made by online credit card payments via ParentPay.

Why doesn't ParentPay portal let me order specific meals?

Pupils will be given a choice of meals on the day in line with the published menus.

My child has food allergies how will I be sure that they won’t receive meals containing something they can’t eat?

The academy has systems in place to ensure pupils with food allergies or specific diets do not choose meals that are not suitable for them.

All you need to know is included in the documents below 

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Pupils in Foundation Stage, Year 1 and Year 2 are entitled to a Universal Free School Meal and will automatically receive a meal in the academy if parents wish.
Pupils in Year 3 to Year 6 no longer receive a Universal Free School Meal. If parents would like their child to continue with school meals these will need to be paid for in advance using the Parent Pay system.  
Pupils who are eligible for a Free School Meal will receive this automatically.
We urge all parents of pupils who may be eligible for a Free School Meals to register for this entitlement. A successful registration will not only mean the availability of a free school meal but also that the academy will receive an additional £1320 per year to support your child, whether the meal is taken or not.  Further information of how to apply can be found here.
Facilities are also provided for pupils who take a packed lunch.