School Meals
Lunchtimes are an important part of the school day and provide children with opportunities to listen, interact and share in conversation with their friends whilst enjoying their lunches.
Children have the choice of having a school lunch or bringing in their own packed lunch from home.
All children, whether having a school lunch or packed lunch from home, are supervised at lunchtime by a team of Lunchtime Supervisors.
School Lunches
From September 2026 Goldsworth Primary School’s meals are provided by Dolce. The cost of a school meal is £3.00 per day.
Parent Welcome Letter – Goldsworth Primary School
Menus are sent directly to parents by email to the address registered on SchoolGrid
Allergies
It is the responsibility of parents to ensure they have completed the allergy section of SchoolGrid.
If an allergy falls outside of the fourteen main allergens or the child has any other dietary requirements (eg: halal, vegan, etc) you can contact Dolce Customer Care who will add a dietary note to their account.
Dolce Customer Care
- Telephone: 01942 707709
- Email: customercare@dolce.co.uk
If a child has a care plan or any other special dietary needs that Dolce should be aware of please inform Customer Care so we can ensure we have the right protocols in place to provide each child with a safe meal.
Payments
Online Card Payment – A card payment can be made online through your SchoolGrid account. Please log on and select [Account] > [Pay by card] where on screen prompts will assist in taking payment.
Telephone Card Payment – Dolce Customer Care team is available 8am to 5pm Monday to Friday to take a card payment on 01942 707709. The minimum payment amount accepted over the phone is £10.
Free School Meals
Your child may be entitled to Free School Meals. Please check with the School Office if you think your child may be eligible and/or if you require an application form. If you are eligible but do not wish to take the meals, please complete a form as you may be entitled to other benefits through the school. If you want to find out more about free school meals eligibility, please speak to the School Office.
Packed lunches from home
Should your child wish to have a packed lunch from home, parents are asked to provide a nutritious meal in a suitable container (no glass please). We like to encourage healthy eating and request that no sweets or chocolate are sent in. As we are a ‘nut free zone’ we require that parents do not send anything into school that contains nuts, eg: peanut butter sandwiches, nuts in muesli bars, etc.
Please do not send your child in with any drinks other than water, which must be in a screw-topped plastic or metal bottle – no glass.
Please ensure your child has their own cutlery if needed and has items that they can open themselves.
Water Bottles
Children are encouraged to bring in a labelled water bottle to school so that they can drink frequently. This aids concentration and helps avoid dehydration. These bottles should only contain water and can be refilled during the school day from various drinking water outlets around the school.
Healthy Snacks
Children in Reception have the opportunity to visit our snack bar during their morning or afternoon session. This offers a fruit or vegetable snack which is sometimes supplemented with breadsticks. These snacks are provided by the Government Scheme, however, we do ask parents to contribute to our snack bar to provide variety for the children, this also gives children the opportunity to try different types of fruit and vegetables.
Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 children are allowed to bring in snacks to eat at morning break. These snacks must be small so as not to spoil the children’s appetite for lunch and Key Stage 1 children should bring them in a small named container. No sweets, chocolate or crisps are allowed. The ideal snack is a piece of fruit, eg: apple, banana, raisins, or vegetable, eg: carrot, cucumber or piece of cheese, etc. Please note oranges should be peeled if the child cannot do it themselves and large fruits (strawberries, etc) and grapes must be cut in half.