Our new school meals caterers, MIQUILL CATERING SERVICES, began providing meals for the children who are currently in school. There were lots of “ooohs” and “aaahs” as the children visited the serving hatch. We think this might have been prompted by the attractive display of ingredients and sample menus, or maybe it was the delicious looking dishes being served by our kitchen staff. It could even have been the sight of Mr Bell modelling one of the new MIQUILL aprons alongside our cooks in their brand new MIQUILL uniforms.
THIS WEEK'S MENU
3rd - 7th MAY
Weeks commencing: 3 May / 24 May / 21 Jun / 12 Jul
CHICKEN BURGER (H) – Succulent chicken breast burger served with salad and oven-baked wedges
CHEESE AND BEAN WRAP (V) – Wholemeal wrap stuffed with baked beans and cheese
SIDES – Sweetcorn and parsley, parsnips
FLAPJACK OF THE DAY
ALL DAY BREAKFAST (H) – Chicken sausage, baked beans, tomato and hash brown
ALL DAY VEGETARIAN BREAKFAST (V) – Veggie sausage, baked beans, tomato and hash brown
SIDES – Tomatoes and basil, mushrooms
STICKY GINGER CAKE
ROAST CHICKEN (H) with roast potatoes, vegetables and gravy
QUORN ROAST (V) Quorn loaf served with roast potatoes, vegetables and gravy
SIDES – Garlic broccoli and honey carrots
SHORT BREAD BISCUIT with vanilla custard
CREAMY TOMATO AND CHICKEN PASTA (H) Diced chicken and pasta in a fresh tomato sauce
STICKY VEGETABLE NOODLES (V) with prawn crackers
SIDES – Mixed salad
STICKY TOFFEE AND BANANA PUDDING
BATTERED FISH AND CHIPS
PIZZA FRIDAY (V) served with a choice of toppings
SIDES – beans and minty peas
CHOCOLATE CRUNCH with Chocolate Sauce
Two seasonal vegetables, a range of salads, fresh bread and a choice of desserts, including dessert of the day, yoghurt and fruit are available daily. Filled jacket potatoes and a freshly-made cold packed lunch option are also available.
NEXT WEEK'S MENU
10th - 14th MAY
Weeks commencing: 10 May / 7 Jun / 28 Jun / 19 Jul
CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA (H) – Succulent chicken breast in a masala sauce served with rice and naan bread
TOMATO PASTA BAKE (V) – Fresh vegetable and tomatoes, baked in the oven
SIDES – Coconut green beans and garlic Sweetcorn
FLAPJACK OF THE DAY
TERIYAKI CHICKEN WITH NOODLES (H) – Crispy boneless chicken served in a teriyaki sauce with mixed vegetables
TERIYAKI VEGETABLES WITH NOODLES (V)
SIDES Mixed peppers and ginger oak choi
SHORTBREAD BISCUIT
ROAST TURKEY (H) with a selection of fresh vegetables, roast potatoes and gravy
CHEESE AND TOMATO BAKE (V) with potatoes
SIDES – Minty cabbage and honey carrots
GINGER COOKIE with juicy fruit
LAMB LASAGNE (H) Minced lamb lasagne served with Garlic Bread
BUTTERNUT SQUASH RISOTTO (V)
SIDES – Mixed salad
ICED CUPCAKES
BATTERED FISH AND CHIPS served with side salad
PIZZA FRIDAY (V) served with a choice of toppings with meat and vegetable options available
SIDES – Baked beans, minty peas
CHOCOLATE CRUNCH with Chocolate Sauce
Two seasonal vegetables, a range of salads, fresh bread and a choice of desserts, including dessert of the day, yoghurt and fruit are available daily. Filled jacket potatoes and a freshly-made cold packed lunch option are also available.
THIS WEEK'S MENU
26th - 30th APRIL
Weeks commencing: 17 May / 14 Jun / 5 Jul
SPAGHETTI AND LAMB MEATBALLS (H) – Spaghetti and lamb meatballs, garlic bread and mixed vegetables
SPAGHETTI AND QUORN MEATBALLS (V) – Spaghetti with vegetarian meatballs, garlic bread and mixed vegetables
SIDES – Coconut broccoli and sweetcorn
LEMON DRIZZLE FLAPJACK
ST MATTHEW’S FAMOUS CHICKEN PIE! Served with mini new potatoes (H)
SWEET AND SOUR VEGETABLES (V) – Sliced vegetables in a tangy sauce served with rice
SIDES – Honey carrots and roasted cabbage
SPONGE CAKE OF THE DAY
ROAST TURKEY (H) with roast potatoes, mixed vegetables and cranberry sauce
PASTA WITH QUORN SAUSAGE (V) served with mixed vegetables
SIDES – Rosemary sprouts and honey carrots
NEW YORK CHEESECAKE
CHICKEN FAJITAS (H) Chicken breast pieces served in a wrap with roasted peppers
QUORN FAJITAS (V) Quorn nuggets served in a wrap with roasted peppers
SIDES – Mixed salad
STICKY TOFFEE AND BANANA PUDDING
FISH FINGERS and chips
PIZZA FRIDAY (V) served with a choice of toppings
SIDES – Beans and minty peas
CHOCOLATE CRUNCH with Chocolate Sauce
Two seasonal vegetables, a range of salads, fresh bread and a choice of desserts, including dessert of the day, yoghurt and fruit are available daily. Filled jacket potatoes and a freshly-made cold packed lunch option are also available.
This new menu will make your eyes light up! I recommend the chicken burgers — in my opinion they were delicious. The BEST for me was the vegetarian noodles — they were bomb — just one taste and you would be amazed by some yummy veggies. Another fantastic lunch was … roast dinner. The roast chicken was very good and very nice. I have really enjoyed trying the food from this brand new menu and I hope you do also.
Tia (Goldfinch, Year 4)
Me and my two brothers, Ehsaaq from Kingfisher Class and Ismael from Rabbit Class all love the new school lunches. My favourite was the vegetable noodles. It was super delicious. I also like the pizza and desserts and would be interested to learn how they are cooked so I can try to make them at home with my family.
Aleesa (Goldfinch, Year 4)
The new school lunch menu is very different from the last one: we have different varieties of food each day, retaining the amount of nutrition in each meal. Unlike before we now have more vegan-friendly options, we also have salad now with a variety of desserts such as: sticky toffee banana pudding, chocolate crunch, shortbread biscuits, sticky ginger cake and a few more. Most importantly this is a lunch that children are enjoying.
Rumia (Wolf, Year 6)
MEET THE NEW MAN IN CHARGE…
James Colairo-Moss, managing director of Miquill Catering Services, talks about the new mid-day meals offer from St Matthew’s Primary School
Download the SCOPAY smartphone app
If you already have a SCOPAY account, you can continue using this to purchase school lunches for your child.
PLEASE DO NOT TOP UP AN ACCOUNT AT A PAYPOINT LOCATION USING A BARCODE, AS THIS METHOD NO LONGER WORKS.
If you would like to begin using SCOPAY to purchase school meals for your child, talk to a member of the school staff at the gate or telephone 01582 723970 to speak to someone in the school office.
Download our current menus to print and keep for reference at home.