Snack Provision (Early Learning and Childcare only)
There are no charges for the 5 sessions of early learning and childcare education provided each week for eligible children. A small charge of 50p per session attended is made for snacks.
Argyll and Bute Council is committed to providing healthy, nutritious, good value meal options to pupils in our primary and secondary schools and a school meal is available in almost all of our schools, with the exception of Iona and Ulva primaries. We encourage healthy eating and school lunches are planned so that children can choose a well-balanced meal and a good selection of bread, vegetables, fresh fruit, fruit juice and milk are available daily. All of our menus comply with the Scottish Government’s Schools (Health Promotion and Nutrition) (Scotland) Act 2007 and with Nutritional Requirements for Food and Drink in Schools (Scotland) Regulations 2008.
As part of Scottish Government legislation that came into force in January 2015, free school meals are available to all pupils in P1-P3. Please see the section on free school meals for information for pupils from P4 and beyond.
Allergy information for our school menus is available online and in each school kitchen. You can find out the allergens contained in every dish, and by clicking on the links for each meal you can also find out the recipe used, full ingredients and nutritional information. These are available via https://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/primary-school-meals-menu. If your child has a food allergy, please contact the school office in the first instance so that any necessary arrangements can be put in place.
A vegetarian meal option is available every day, and many dishes can be altered to accommodate other special diets where this is required. Where possible, other non-medical special diets may be accommodated; please contact the Food and Nutrition Officer for more information.
Primary Schools:
Our primary school lunch offer is a two course menu with a choice of main meal, and will be either a starter and a main course, or a main course and a dessert. The menu runs on a four week cycle so that there is plenty of choice for pupils. The cost for a primary school meal is £2.30. Water, and a selection of bread and salad, are provided every day and fruit and yoghurt will be available daily as a dessert option. Some larger schools may also have baked potatoes available every day. Milk is available to purchase at 10p for 200ml.
The primary school menu is revised twice per year, typically in October and in March. You can view our current primary school lunch menu at https://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/primary-school-meals-menu.