--- title: "School Dinners" url: "https://anson.staffs.sch.uk/parents/school-dinners" school: "Anson CE Primary School" --- # School Dinners ![https://s.clipartkey.com/mpngs/s/97-976760_modesto-ca-school-district-lunch-menus.png](https://s.clipartkey.com/mpngs/s/97-976760_modesto-ca-school-district-lunch-menus.png) ### Dinner Menu School Dinner Menu Week 1 (for w/c 31/08, 21.09, 12.10, 09.11, 30.11) 760 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/anson-ce-primary-school/files/documents/Anson_Week_1.jpeg) School Dinner Menu Week 2 2026 (for wc 07.09, 28.09, 19.10. 16.11, 07.12). 780 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/anson-ce-primary-school/files/documents/Anson_Week_2.jpeg) School Dinner Menu Week 3 (for wc 14.09, 05.10, 02.11, 23.11, 14.12) 780 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/anson-ce-primary-school/files/documents/Anson_Week_3.jpeg) ![https://medicaltransformationcenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/vegetable-heart.jpeg](https://medicaltransformationcenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/vegetable-heart.jpeg) At Anson, we think food is a really important part of the healthy lifestyle we aim to instill in our pupils. We've done a lot of thinking about how lunchtime fits into this, including parents and pupils in our discussions. We believe eating is more than just ‘refueling’, it should be an informal social situation where children work together, share responsibilities, and make new friends across the school. We are committed to working with you to make lunchtime better for your child, but at Anson lunch time will always be more to us than just food. Particular attention is paid to healthy eating, trying new foods, social interaction, and table manners, and these are rewarded through our Healthy Lunch Reward Programme. We aim to make lunchtime a happy, calm and social experience. Children sit together, whether they take school lunches, or bring a packed lunch from home. Our catering staff are friendly, approachable, and will work with you and your child to ensure they are able to choose something from the menu. Our menus change at least termly, and offer a nutritious and exciting meal, in line with Government guidelines. For those children bringing packed lunches, we offer support and guidance to parents on healthy options and sugar swaps. HEALTHY EATING Food Guidance 4.22 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/anson-ce-primary-school/files/documents/Food_Guidance.docx.pdf) ### School Lunches Our wonderful cooks work really hard to ensure we provide a healthy and balanced meal for your child. Children are supported to make healthy choices, but at the same time, we encourage independence, and for children to make their own decisions. We work with your child's likes and dislikes as much as we are able. Please feel free to come in and discuss your child's lunch with us at any time. ### Making Packed Lunches more interesting ![Nut free School – Clyde Valley High School](https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/nl/public/clydevalley/uploads/sites/40073/2022/02/24120032/nut-free.png) Find some ideas here to brighten up your child’s lunchbox: **[Phunky Food ideas](https://www.phunkyfoods.co.uk/recipes/?fwp_courses=packed-lunches)** **[NHS Change For Life](https://www.nhs.uk/change4life/recipes/healthier-lunchboxes?gclid=CjwKCAjwmq3kBRB_EiwAJkNDp4MjZGnqbRavOw0wrxaP9FA333S9O34aCW_-nEiQy__imYVXxiKA7BoC1DEQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds)** **[Tesco ideas](https://realfood.tesco.com/curatedlist/lunchbox-ideas-for-kids.html)** **[BBC Good Food Magazine:](https://www.bbcgoodfood.co.uk/)** **[Packed Lunch Inspiration](https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/school-packed-lunch-inspiration)** **Cake Sales** We all love a cake sale! The school and PTA will often hold cake sales as a way of generating funds, both for the school, and for other good causes such as Macmillan, Comic Relief, or Children in Need. We absolutely don’t want to take the fun away from these events, but we would like to ask you to consider sending in healthier versions of your favourite cakes. For those of you who purchase cakes to send in, please look for lighter versions where possible. For those of you lovely people who bake cakes for these sales, we’ve put together a small list of lighter versions of cakes. Don’t be put off by those that have veg in them, we have tried these, and you cannot tell! Beetroot in a chocolate cake gives a lovely fudgy flavour, while courgette in a cake makes it really moist, excellent with orange or lemon flavours. In other recipes, sugar is replaced with banana, honey or another healthier alternative. Please give these a go! ### Recipes Raisin Muffins 71 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/anson-ce-primary-school/files/documents/Raisin_Muffins.docx) Raisin and Banana Cookies 77 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/anson-ce-primary-school/files/documents/Raisin_and_banana_cookies.docx) Lighter Spiced Carrot Cake 17 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/anson-ce-primary-school/files/documents/Lighter_spiced_carrot_cake_(1).docx) Lighter Lemon Drizzle Cake 17 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/anson-ce-primary-school/files/documents/Lighter_lemon_drizzle_cake_(1).docx) Lighter Gingerbread 17 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/anson-ce-primary-school/files/documents/Lighter_gingerbread.docx) Lighter Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Icing 17 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/anson-ce-primary-school/files/documents/Lighter_Chocolate_cake_with_chocolate_icing.docx) Left Over Veg Orange Cake 16 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/anson-ce-primary-school/files/documents/Leftover_veg_-_orange_cake.docx) Eggless Chocolate Beetroot Blitz 'n' Bake Cake 16 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/anson-ce-primary-school/files/documents/Eggless_chocolate_-_beetroot_blitz_n_bake_cake.docx) Courgette Loaf 16 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/anson-ce-primary-school/files/documents/Courgette_loaf_cake.docx) Carrot Courgette Orange Cake 16 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/anson-ce-primary-school/files/documents/Carrot,_courgette_-_orange_cake.docx) Breakfast Muffins 17 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/anson-ce-primary-school/files/documents/Breakfast_muffins.docx) Blueberry Coconut Lime Bars 70 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/anson-ce-primary-school/files/documents/Blueberry,_coconut_-_lime_bars.docx) Beetroot Chocolate Cake 16 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/anson-ce-primary-school/files/documents/Beetroot_-_Chocolate_cake.docx) Banana Bread 76 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/anson-ce-primary-school/files/documents/Banana_Bread.docx) Banana & Three Seed Energy Bars 26 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/anson-ce-primary-school/files/documents/Banana_and_three_seed_energy_bars.docx) ### Parents - [Google Classroom](https://anson.staffs.sch.uk/parents/google-classroom) - [Letters](https://anson.staffs.sch.uk/parents/letters) - [Newsletters](https://anson.staffs.sch.uk/parents/newsletters) - [P.T.F.A.](https://anson.staffs.sch.uk/parents/fundraising) - [Term Dates](https://www.tssmat.staffs.sch.uk/about-us/term-dates) - [Parent Handbook](https://anson.staffs.sch.uk/parents/parent-handbook) - [Attendance & Absence](https://anson.staffs.sch.uk/parents/attendance-absence) - [School Closures](https://anson.staffs.sch.uk/parents/school-closures) - [TSSMAT Policies ](https://www.tssmat.staffs.sch.uk/governance/policies) - [Arbor](https://anson.staffs.sch.uk/parents/arbor) - [School Food](https://anson.staffs.sch.uk/parents/school-dinners) - [Uniform](https://anson.staffs.sch.uk/parents/uniform) - [Parent View](https://anson.staffs.sch.uk/parents/parent-view) - [Remote Education](https://anson.staffs.sch.uk/parents/remote-education) ![Anson CE Primary School](https://files.schudio.com/anson-ce-primary-school/images/logo/anson-footer-logo.png) ### Anson CE Primary School Main Road Great Haywood Staffordshire ST18 0SU 01889 881200 © Copyright 2019–2026 Anson CE Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://anson.staffs.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)