School Meals

The Hythe has its own school kitchen managed by The Pantry. For more information about school meals please click here

The price of a school meal is £2.80 per day, for pupils in Key Stage 2, and free to pupils in Early Years and Key Stage 1, under the Universal Free School Meal Scheme. 

Some parents are eligible for free school meals. We require you to complete a free school meal application form and then we will verify this with the free school meal checking service.  It is important that you complete this form, even if you are in Year R, 1 or 2 as this will entitle you to receive other benefits under the Pupil Premium scheme, if your application is successful.

All meals are to be pre-booked before 9am that day.  Please enter your choices on The Pantry website.

Special Diets

If your child has special dietary requirements – food intolerance, allergy or follows a cultural or religious diet or is a vegetarian, vegan, pescatarian, or follows a pork or beef free diet is it important the school are aware. Please complete this form.

Packed Lunches

Pupils can bring a packed lunch in.  Please bear in mind that at The Hythe we promote healthy eating.

There are many sources of ideas on packing a healthy lunch, in short the guidance recommends that it should contain :

• - a starchy food for energy (wholegrain bread, potatoes, pasta, rice, couscous)
• - a protein food for growth (meat, fish, eggs, cheese, beans, peas)
• - fruit, vegetables, salad for essential nutrients (fresh or dried fruit, salad items)
• - a dairy food for calcium (milk, cheese, yogurt, fromage frais)
• - a drink for hydration (water, milk, fruit juice, smoothie or yogurt drink)

Foods with high salt, sugar or fat content should be minimised where possible (crisps, high fat spreads, cakes and biscuits, chocolate items, white bread).

Due to nut allergies in the school we cannot allow any products containing nuts. 

Playtime Snacks
Pupils in Reception. Year 1 and Year 2 classes are offered fruit and vegetable snacks at morning playtime free of charge, provided by a local supplier. Playtime snacks include satsumas, apples, pears, carrots, raisins, bananas, tomatoes and strawberries, and there is enough for at least one per child.