School Lunches
All pupils in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 classes are entitled to a school meal free of charge. Nutritious meals are cooked daily onsite by AIP at Filton Avenue Primary School. A menu is provided and rotates over a 3 week period and each child is provided with a main meal and a pudding. We can provide a range of alternative meals including, but not limited to, vegetarian, vegan and halal, if your child has any specific meal requirements or allergies please let us know so that we can inform our catering team.
Reception and Years 1 & 2
Your child will be provided with a free school meal each day as part of the Government Universal Free School Meal initiative.
Years 3 to 6
School dinners should be paid for in advance. Payments can be made online via Arbor parent portal
We are delighted to announce the introduction of Family Dining at Filton Avenue Primary School, starting with pupils in Years 3 to 6. This new lunchtime approach supports our commitment to fostering a calm, inclusive, and respectful school culture where every child feels a strong sense of belonging.
Family Dining provides a structured, sociable mealtime where children sit in groups with their classes and converse meaningfully over their food and drinks, similar to a family setting. This not only helps to develop good table manners and respectful behaviour but also encourages positive relationships across year groups.
An important feature of Family Dining is the role of the Table Manager. This rotating role gives pupils the opportunity to take on responsibility by helping to serve water, hand out cutlery, support others at the table, help to tidy up and model positive behaviour. Through this, children are developing essential life skills such as leadership, collaboration, and independence.
Family Dining also provides a meaningful opportunity to develop oracy skills. Children are encouraged to engage in conversation, listen actively, and express themselves clearly and respectfully. Each lunchtime ends with the sharing of our school mantra, helping to reinforce our core values and promote a shared sense of purpose and community.
To further develop our sense of community at lunchtimes, teachers will join the children for Family Dining twice each term.
We are already seeing the benefits of Family Dining in our Key Stage 2 classes and look forward to rolling it out to younger year groups as the year progresses.
Together, we are building a lunchtime culture that reflects our school’s values and helps every child to thrive – both in and out of the classroom.
Packed Lunches
We like children to eat healthily. The right kind of food will help the brain to learn and the body to feel energetic. A suggested packed lunch would contain a sandwich/pasta, two pieces of fruit. Water is always available for all children during lunchtime.
Free School Meals in Years 3 to 6
If you receive one of the following you are eligible for Free School Meals, the quickest way to check eligibility and apply is to complete the online application form (follow the link below) or feel free to come into the school office where we can help you check online or provide you with a form.
- Job Seekers Allowance (Income Based).
- Child Tax Credit, but are not entitled to Working Tax Credit and your annual income (as assessed by the Inland Revenue) does not exceed £16,190.
- Support under part VI of the Immigration & Asylum Act 1999.
- The ‘Guaranteed Element’ of Pension Credit.
- Income Related Employment And Support Allowance benefit (any element of contribution based paid free school meals are not available)
- Asylum Seeker under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999.
Filton Avenue Primary School Menu:
