Knowing and understanding how a school works is an essential part of the support that you can offer to your child to help them to thrive; regular communication is a key feature of the successful partnerships that we aim to foster. We hope that our website will guide you to a range of information but we also use the Parent Handbook as a useful reference point for parents to clarify details, especially for those students who are just joining us at their start of their Bluecoat Trent journey in Year 7.
Covid 19 Risk Assessment
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Academy Lunch Menu
From September 2024 onwards, our menu prices will be as follows:
Breakfast – Free
Break time fresh fruit – Free
Two course lunch – £2.60
The menu can be found below and is updated twice an Academic year in November and Easter. Following feedback from students, staff and parents, we are delighted to announce that from September, students will be able buy an early lunch at break time, consisting of a freshly prepared baguette and home baked cookie as well as fresh fruit.
We have worked hard to avoid in year price increases; however, the cost of raw ingredients has risen to such an extent that we have no choice but to pass on an element of this to parents in the new academic year. The two course lunch was £2.40 and is now £2.60. The meals will continue to be freshly prepared in our kitchens with a focus on fresh, seasonal sustainable ,ingredients, ensuring all students have access to a free portion of fresh fruit every day, so if you or your child does chose to eat with us they will be offered a balanced and nutritious meal.
Parents can be reassured that the maximum they will need to pay, per child, per day, is £2.60 for breakfast, a two-course lunch and some fruit, which we believe represents excellent value for money. This also allows parents to manage their household budgets. To ensure that we are giving students a balanced meal, we don’t allow students to make additional purchases, or purchase puddings only. Students on free school meal will have full access and the same choices as all students, and our till systems mean that children are never identified as being in receipt of free school meals.
For comparison:
| Two Course Lunch | |
| Archway Schools | £2.60 |
| Derbyshire Council | £3.55 |
| Nottinghamshire Council | £2.95 |
If you believe your eligibility has changed, and your child may be eligible for FSM’s, please contact the Academy office for details on how to apply.
We are continuously working to improve our catering offer, if you have any feedback on our food, please do communicate this to us.
These menus are subject to change and all allergen information can and will be provided on request from the catering team.
Please see below our options for dietary requirements:
- All dishes with Lamb will have an option of Halal / Non Halal / Vegetarian (Quorn)
- All dishes with Pork will have an option of Non Halal / Vegetarian (Quorn)
- All dishes with Chicken will have an option of Halal / Vegetarian (Quorn)
Please see below additional catering documentation:
Creed Foodservice Licence Certificate
Certificate Of Halal Accreditation – Iqbal Poultry
Certificate of Halal Accreditation – Plukon Mouscron
RSPCA Assured Certificate – Creed Foodservice