Ordering School Lunches
School lunches must be ordered using the MCAS app. You will be able to order lunches up to 3 weeks in advance, ordering closes at 10pm of the evening prior. All children can bring a packed lunch from home if they prefer.
School meals cost £2.85. If your child is in KS1 or is entitled to Free School Meals, the payment item will be shown as 'Zero £0.00'.
Menu
We are pleased to work in collaboration with Caterlink to provide a variety of hot and cold meals.The menu looks very exciting with theme days, freshly baked bread and dietary preferences included within the main menu. As well as the main menu options, jacket potatoes and baguettes will be offered daily.
All of the food served is in line with government guidance on healthy foods.
Personal Menus
Children with allergies and other dietary needs are provided with a personal menu that must be ordered from by selecting 'Personal Menu Option 1' or 'Personal Menu Option 2' on the MCAS app, so that the kitchen can clearly see it is an item from a Personal Menu, not the Standard Menu. If your child has a personal menu, it is saved in 'Reports and Documents' section on MCAS app for you to see. A hard copy has also been printed and will be sent home with your child.
If your child has an allergy and requires a person menu, please:
1. Complete the online Food Allergy & Intolerance Form (below)
2. Inform the school office via email smpa.office@stcmat.org
Caterlink Online Food Allergen Intolerance Form Factsheet Link
Caterlink have produced this handy comparison document for the contents of a school dinner and the cost of a packed lunch. As all families know the cost of groceries is increasing weekly - a School Lunch offers great value for a nutritious lunch cooked from scratch every day.
School Meals Packed Lunch Comparison-26
Free School Meals
Please apply via this link:
Free school meals | PLYMOUTH.GOV.UK
From September 2026, all children from households in receipt of Universal Credit are eligible for expanded free school meals, regardless of household earnings.
Further information about expanded free school meals.
Your child may be able to get targeted free school meals if you ge
Your child may be able to get targeted free school meals if you get any of the following:
Targeted free school meals include extra help for your child’s school and for your family:
Children in nursery
Children aged 2 ,3 or 4 may be eligible for free school meals if their parents or carers receive any qualifying benefits. The qualifying benefits are the same as for children in school year 3 and above. The child will need to attend a school based nursery in both the morning and afternoon.