Dining and Menus

Providing a healthy balanced diet is an area that our Catering Department takes extremely seriously, and menus are planned to provide a wide selection of food items - with an emphasis on using fresh produce and ingredients - for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Our menus meet and indeed exceed all the criteria of the School Food Trust for food-based standards. Menu changes are made frequently to reflect the seasons and commodity availability. Speciality days are often held to celebrate different food cultures and to commemorate religious and national occasions throughout the year.

We hold regular Food Committee Meetings and have a suggestion box in the Dining Hall to give pupils opportunities to suggest ideas, voice preferences and make an active contribution to the development of the food service available.

We serve our food responsibly and ethically and are proud of our long standing relationship with local suppliers. Our approach to hygiene is exemplary, and we hold the highest rating of food safety standards awarded by Mendip District Council (currently Somerset Council).

Special Dietary Requirements

Special dietary requirements, including food intolerances and allergies, are catered for by our professional catering team to ensure every child has the benefit of a healthy, nutritious and balanced diet. In addition, our policies ensure the School site is as nut-free as possible. Please be sure to specify any allergies on our Medical Form (see page 46).

Menus

Click here for more information and to see our menus.

Supper and Breakfast Pre-Order (Senior School Day pupils only)

To help Catering staff manage demand from the Dining Hall, you need to pre-book your child’s breakfast and/or supper by clicking here (Senior School Day pupils only). It costs £2.30 for each breakfast and £2.90 for each supper (these fees will be added to your termly school bill).

Mealtimes

Breakfast Monday to Saturday (Boarders):

• Years 7-9 7.30am

• Years 10-11 by 8.00am

• Sixth Form by 8.15am

Lunch Monday to Friday:

• Sixth Formers without a lesson during Period 3 12.20pm

• Years 7-8 12.45pm

• Year 9 12.50pm

• Year 10 1.00pm

• Year 11 1.10pm

• Lower Sixth 1.20pm

• Upper Sixth 1.30pm

Lunch Saturday:

• Away Teams 12.20pm

• Years 9 upwards 12.30pm

• Years 7-8 Boarders 12.40pm

Supper Monday to Saturday (Boarders)

• Years 7-9 5.30pm

• Sixth Form 5.50pm

• Years 10-11 6.00pm

Sundays (Boarders)

• Years 7-9 Breakfast 8.45am

• Years 10 upwards Breakfast 8.55am - 9.10am

• Sunday In House 10.00am - 11.00am

• Years 7-9 Brunch 12.00pm

• Years 10 upwards Brunch 12.15pm

• Years 7-9 Supper 5.00pm

• Sixth Form and Chapel Choir Supper 5.10pm

• Years 10 and 11 Supper 5.20pm