Primary school meals

Our School Catering Service provides good value meals at our primaries using carefully sourced quality ingredients. There is always a wide selection of options available from the menu.

Online payment for school meals

The current price of a school meal is £2.65. You can pay online for primary school meals. Find out more about school payments and how to add funds to your account online.

Please ensure there are always sufficient funds on your child’s account prior to sending them for school meals. There is a formal debt recovery process for accounts that fall into debt.

Please can we ask all parents to register prior to the start of term to make online payments for school meals.

Primary school menu

View the April 2024 to March 2025 primary school menu (PDF 677KB).

Schools should be advised of any food allergies or medically prescribed dietary support during the school induction process or when a condition is identified. Find out more about special diets including access to the Nursery and Primary School Menu Allergen and Nutritional Information portal.

We strive to provide a service of excellent quality in line with national standards and guidelines such as the Nutritional Requirements for Food and Drink in Schools (Scotland) Regulations 2020.

Our menus have been translated into 5 different languages for families who have English as a second language:

 The benefits of having a school lunch:

  • Food prepared daily by trained catering staff, many of whom are parents
  • A delicious and varied menu offering great value
  • Fresh soup is available daily
  • Selection of main courses including a vegetarian option, all served with sides, bread and a dessert choice or fruit

We support a healthier diet with:

  • A minimum of two portions of vegetable and one of fruit
  • Reduced fat, saturated fat and salt content
  • Limited sugar and sugar-based items on the menu
  • Inclusion of oily fish

In addition to the main course we offer:

  • At least one vegetarian option
  • A selection of bread
  • Salads, carbohydrates and vegetables
  • Fresh fruit available daily
  • A dessert choice three times a week

We use:

  • Free range eggs
  • Fresh meat that is Red Tractor or QMS (Quality Meat Scotland) assured
  • Responsibly sourced fish landed at Scottish ports
  • Locally sourced, seasonal UK and Scottish ingredients wherever possible

The produce we use comes from:

  • TPS Supplies: fruit and vegetables
  • Maxwell Farms: potatoes, swede, cabbage, broccoli and cauliflower
  • Benzie: carrots 
  • J and M Johnston: cabbages, leeks, broccoli, tomatoes and cucumber
  • Farmlay: free range eggs
  • Ythan Bakery, Ellon: bakers
  • Barra Berries: strawberries, raspberries and asparagus
  • Keith Shortreed: mixed salad leaves, parsley, rocket and spinach
  • McWilliam's of Aberdeen: butchers
  • Muller: milk

Feedback

We are committed to providing the best service possible and invite comments and suggestions. You can email us at schoolmeals@aberdeenshire.gov.uk.