School Meals
Our school meals are served in a three week cycle to give our students a varied menu. Please see the menu calendar below to find out the dates the menu coincides with.
At St Joseph’s our meals are provided by Citywide Services who prepare a balanced lunch fresh on our school premises.
CityWide
Citywide is the council’s catering service. They provide school meals to most of Salford’s schools.
Eating well is important for children’s health. A balanced lunch will help a child concentrate better during lessons.
Citywide only use high quality ingredients. They carefully select suppliers and use British sourced products and free range eggs. They also offer salad bars.
Menus are constantly updated and the food is freshly prepared, following catering guidelines.
Paying For School Meals
Each school meal costs £2.10 which is paid inadvance using our payment provider ParentPay. Click on the button below for more information about ParentPay.
Free School Meals And Universal Free School Meals
All children in Reception, Year One and Year Two are entitled to a universal free school meal. You may also qualify for free school meals if you have a qualifying benefit. We recomend that all parents who think they may qualify apply for free school meals even if they’re not going to have the school lunch or already qualify for universal meals. This is because schools receive a ‘pupil premium’ – an extra payment for each eligible child which they can spend on useful services.
For more information about free school meals and how to apply please click the link below.
Our School Meals Menu is on a three week rota which ensures the children have a varied diet throughout the year. Below you will find our three menus and a list of dates so that you know which week is which menu.
Menu Week 1
| Meal Choice | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Meal | Italian style Pasta served with Sausages & Roasted Vegetables in a rich Tomato Sauce & Garlic Bread | Turkey Burger in a Bun with oven baked seasonal Jacket Wedges and rainbow salad | Red Tractor sliced Turkey served with homemade Roasted Potatoes, Grean Beans and Gravy | Chicken Biryani served with refreshing Cucumber, tomato and Red onion Salsa | Bird’s Eye Fish Fingers served with creamy mashed Potatoes and Garden Peas |
| Main Meal (non meat) Choice | Homemade Cheese Quiche served with Garlic and Herb new Potatoes and Baked Beans | Homemade Lasagne and rainbow salad | Homemade Mexican three Bean Chilli served with Rice and wholemeal Pitta Bread | Freshly made cheese pizza served with oven baked French fries and sweetcorn | Sausage served with creamy mashed Potatoes and Garden Peas |
| Cold Choice | Freshly made wholemeal Sandwiches served with a mixed Salad and 1/2 piece of Fruit | Freshly made wraps served with a mixed Salad and 1/2 piece of Fruit | Freshly made Barm cake served with a mixed Salad and 1/2 piece of Fruit | Freshly made wholemeal Sandwiches served with a mixed Salad and 1/2 piece of Fruit | Freshly made finger roll served with a mixed Salad and 1/2 piece of Fruit |
| Jacket Potato | Baked Beans, Tuna Mayonnaise, Homemade Coleslaw or Cheddar Cheese (3 available daily) | Baked Beans, Tuna Mayonnaise, Homemade Coleslaw or Cheddar Cheese (3 available daily) | Baked Beans, Tuna Mayonnaise, Homemade Coleslaw or Cheddar Cheese (3 available daily) | Baked Beans, Tuna Mayonnaise, Homemade Coleslaw or Cheddar Cheese (3 available daily) | Baked Beans, Tuna Mayonnaise, Homemade Coleslaw or Cheddar Cheese (3 available daily) |
| Pudding | Homemade Banana Muffin with a Buttercream Swirl | Homemade Shorbread Biscuits | Homemade Bakewell Tart | Fruit Jelly topped with Whipped Cream | Homemade Chocolate and Mandarin Sponge served with a Chocolate Custard |
| Pudding | Selection or Fresh Fruits/Yoghurt/Cheese and Crackers | Selection or Fresh Fruits/Yoghurt/Cheese and Crackers | Selection or Fresh Fruits/Yoghurt/Cheese and Crackers | Selection or Fresh Fruits/Yoghurt/Cheese and Crackers | Selection or Fresh Fruits/Yoghurt/Cheese and Crackers |
Menu Week 2
| Meal Choice | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Meal | Italian style Lamb Bolognese served with Spaghetti and a freshly prepared slice of Garlic Bread | Traditional Cottage Pie served with fresh Broccoli Florets and rich Gravy | Pork Sausages served with Garlic and Herb Potatoes and Seasonal Vegetables | Chicken Fillet served with oven baked Herby Diced Potatoes and baked Beans | Tempura battered Fish Fillet served with oven baked chipped Potatoes and Mushy Peas |
| Main Meal (non meat) Choice | Aromatic Chickpea and Lentil Dahl served with Rice and freshly prepared slice of Garlic Bread | Pizza style Cheddar Cheese Panini served with seasoned Jacket Wedges and Sweetcorn | Mexican style Vegetable Enchiladas served with Garlic and Herb Potatoes and a refreshing Tomato Salsa | Crispy Quorn Nuggets served with oven baked Herby Diced Potatoes and baked Beans | Crispy crumbed vegetable Burger served with oven bake chipped Potatoes and Mushy Peas |
| Cold Choice | Freshly made wholemeal Sandwiches served with a mixed Salad and 1/2 piece of fruit | Freshly made Finger Roll served with a mixed Salad and 1/2 piece of fruit | Freshly made wholemeal Sandwiches served with a mixed Salad and 1/2 piece of fruit | Freshly made Wraps served with a mixed Salad and 1/2 piece of fruit | Freshly made barm cakes served with a mixed Salad and 1/2 piece of fruit |
| Jacket Potato | Baked Beans, Tuna Mayonnaise, Homemade Coleslaw or Cheddar Cheese (3 available daily) | Baked Beans, Tuna Mayonnaise, Homemade Coleslaw or Cheddar Cheese (3 available daily) | Baked Beans, Tuna Mayonnaise, Homemade Coleslaw or Cheddar Cheese (3 available daily) | Baked Beans, Tuna Mayonnaise, Homemade Coleslaw or Cheddar Cheese (3 available daily) | Baked Beans, Tuna Mayonnaise, Homemade Coleslaw or Cheddar Cheese (3 available daily) |
| Pudding | Homemade crunchy Ginger Biscuit | Homemade creamy Rice Pudding served with Jam | Freshly made Iced Lemon Drizzle Cake | Homemade Chocolate Shortbread Biscuit | Carrot Cake muffin topped with a buttercream swirl |
| Pudding | Selection or Fresh Fruits/Yoghurt/Cheese and Crackers | Selection or Fresh Fruits/Yoghurt/Cheese and Crackers | Selection or Fresh Fruits/Yoghurt/Cheese and Crackers | Selection or Fresh Fruits/Yoghurt/Cheese and Crackers | Selection or Fresh Fruits/Yoghurt/Cheese and Crackers |
Menu Week 3
| Meal Choice | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Meal | Oven baked Gammon Fillet served with chunky chipped Potatoes, garden Peas and Gravy | Traditional Potato and Minced Lamb topped with shortcrust Pastry served with whole baby Carrots and Gravy | Chicken in a creamy Korma sauce served with boiled White Rice and refreshing Cucumber Salad | Pork Sausage wit a Yorkshire pudding, served with boiled Potatoes, freshly shredded Cabbage and Gravy | Harry Ramsden's Salmon Fillet served with oven baked seasoned Jacket Wedges and baked Beans |
| Main Meal (non meat) Choice | Homemade Cheese and Tomato Pizza served with chunky chipped Potatoes and garden Peas | All-day brunch (Sausage, mini-omelette, Has Brown and baked Beans | Tex-Mex vegetables Fajitas served with spicy diced Potatoes and refreshing Cucumber Salad | Homemade Italian style vegetable Pasta Bake served with a slice of freshly baked Crusty Bread | Freshly baked Sausage Roll served with oven baked seasonal Jacket Wedges and baked Beans |
| Cold Choice | Freshly made wraps served with a mixed Salad and 1/2 piece of fruit | Freshly made wholemeal Sandwiches served with a mixed Salad and 1/2 piece of fruit | Freshly made barm cake served with a mixed Salad and 1/2 piece of fruit | Freshly made Wraps served with a mixed Salad and 1/2 piece of fruit | Freshly made wholemeal Sandwiches served with a mixed Salad and 1/2 piece of fruit |
| Jacket Potato | Baked Beans, Tuna Mayonnaise, Homemade Coleslaw or Cheddar Cheese (3 available daily) | Baked Beans, Tuna Mayonnaise, Homemade Coleslaw or Cheddar Cheese (3 available daily) | Baked Beans, Tuna Mayonnaise, Homemade Coleslaw or Cheddar Cheese (3 available daily) | Baked Beans, Tuna Mayonnaise, Homemade Coleslaw or Cheddar Cheese (3 available daily) | Baked Beans, Tuna Mayonnaise, Homemade Coleslaw or Cheddar Cheese (3 available daily) |
| Pudding | Homemade Apple Slice | Homemade Chocolate and Mandarin Mousse | Homemade golden oaty Biscuit | Homemade Vanilla and Chocolate marble Cake and Vanilla Custard | Homemade fruit Flapjack |
| Pudding | Selection or Fresh Fruits/Yoghurt/Cheese and Crackers | Selection or Fresh Fruits/Yoghurt/Cheese and Crackers | Selection or Fresh Fruits/Yoghurt/Cheese and Crackers | Selection or Fresh Fruits/Yoghurt/Cheese and Crackers | Selection or Fresh Fruits/Yoghurt/Cheese and Crackers |
Menu Dates
| Menu 1 | Menu 2 | Menu 3 |
|---|---|---|
| 29th November | 6th December | 13th December |
| 20th December | 3rd January | |
| 10th January | 17th January | 24th January |
| 31st January | 7th February | 14th February |
| 28th February | 7th March | |
| 14th March | 21st March | 28th March |
| 4th April | 11th April | |
| 25th April | 2nd May | 9th May |
| 16th May | 23rd May | |
| 13th June | 20th June | |
| 27th June | 4th July | 11th July |
| 18th July |
