All students are able to have a healthy, freshly-cooked lunch in the school dining room if they wish. We provide a range of meals and cater for individual diets and requirements.
Halal and vegetarian dishes are available daily for those who prefer them. Please contact the school if you wish to discuss specific food intolerances or allergies.
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The school offers a healthy eating policy. Provision is made for students to eat a packed lunch which they have brought from home. We also have our outdoor 'pods' selling quick grab-and-go style lunches.
Students must stay on the premises throughout the school day and are not able to leave the premises for lunch.
Due to the introduction of Universal Credit, Manchester City Council will no longer be able to tell us which pupils are entitled to free school meals. For this reason, it is important for parents to check their eligibility online so that we can provide your child with a lunch free of charge and also receive additional funding which we will use to support your child’s education and ensure that they reach their full potential. We urge all parents/guardians to claim free school meals for your sons if they are eligible.
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All of our dining options are provided by Innovate, who prepare all meals daily and onsite.
Every morning before school, there is a selection of free breakfast items for all students. Our Magic Breakfast membership ensures no child goes hungry and that every young person is able to access food before the school day begins.
During morning break, students can buy small snacks.
Our lunch menu works on a three-week cycle to make sure there is variety and choice. Menus are updated regularly throughout the school year. Changes to published menus will only be for special dates or in the rare case of delivery shortages.
At Burnage, we operate a completely cashless system that uses fingerprint technology for speed and ease. When a student presents at the till for payment, food and drinks can be purchased without the need to use physical money. The student simply presses their finger onto the electronic device to access their account and pay for their meal.
Each pupil has an individual ParentPay account that must be kept in credit by the child’s parent or carer. Students on free meal entitlement will be topped up each day automatically and can add additional funds if they wish.
All financial transactions at Burnage are made through ParentPay, a service that means parents/carers can quickly pay for their son’s school meals, and/or other school activities either online using debit or credit cards or using cash in a local store using PayPoint.
It’s simple, safe, convenient and your child no longer needs to carry cash into school. For more details, please see our ParentPay page