Reception, Years 1 & 2 Universal Free School Meals

All pupils in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 are able to receive a school meal at no cost to the Parent/Carer.  Meals must still be ordered by Parents/ Carers via 'Select'.

Year 3 to 6  School Meals

All children in Years 3 to 6 are able to receive a school meal at a cost of £2.25 per day, £11.25 per week.  Meals must be ordered by Parents/ Carers via 'Select'.

Free School Meals

If your child is entitled to FSM, meals must be ordered  by Parents/ Carers via 'Select'. You are not required to make payment.

Aspens ‘Select’ System

You are able to order and pay for school meals as far ahead as the system allows, and the minimum time for submitting your order is one working day. As an example, a school meal for Wednesday should be ordered by 1pm on Tuesday at the latest. Meal requests for Monday meals should be placed by 1pm on the previous Friday.

Please do not use the Aspens App as this allows you to view the menus but does not provide the facility to order. All ordering must be made using the Aspens website only where you will be able to view the menu, on this page you will find the current menu from Aspens which does include pudding's (there is not a choice option for puddings).

Please note that due to current supply chain issues, that you may be aware of through your own visits to the supermarket, there may be some variations to the meals you have ordered. All meal substitutions will adhere to the choices you have made i.e. vegetarian or meat option and dietary requirements.

Dietary Needs 

Please ensure the School Office are kept up to date with any dietary needs whether it is something to be added, removed or generally updating. Please inform Ewell Grove of food restrictions due to allergy or religious observance. Aspen’s have advised Parents/ Carers cannot see this information on 'Select', the school will update accordingly to information already given by Parents/ Carers. If any dietary information needs to be removed, added or updated, please ensure you email: info@ewell-grove.surrey.sch.uk

Ordering School Meals

ALL school meals from Reception to Year 6 must be ordered at least 1 working day (by 1pm) before the day the meal is taken. If you have not ordered a meal in time you will need to provide a packed lunch for your child. Meals must be ordered via the website only - website link: https://select.aspens-services.com

Absence and Cancellation of Meals

If your child is absent from school, when you phone the office between 8:00am- 8:30am to report your child’s absence, (all year groups) you must also cancel your child’s meal on the Select website no later than 9:00am otherwise (for years 3, 4, 5 & 6) you will be charged for this meal. Please note, the School Office cannot do this on your behalf. For any queries please contact: Select Help Desk 01905 759 613 (Option 2)

Child's Unique Code for 'Select'

Parents/ Carers have been sent their child’s unique code, please contact the school office immediately should you not have your child’s code.

Aspen Catering, who are our catering provider, are committed to serving fresh and healthy meals cooked from scratch by professional catering teams using fresh, local and organic produce.

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Aspens: Get in touch (Select System)

Aspens are experts in school catering and have years of experience when it comes to school food. If you have any questions about their service, or any special dietary requirements - please get in touch. You can contact Aspens via email on info@aspens-services.com or call on 01905 759613. You will also find a host of information on their website – www.aspens-services.com

From Monday 1st November 2021, for any refunds or credit balances on the Select system you can contact Aspens direct via email: It@corporate-services.com

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Packed Lunch (All Years)

You also have the opportunity of providing your child with a packed lunch; this must contain no drinks, sweets, nuts or peanut butter.  A named beaker must be included in the lunch box as water is provided by the school.

• Please name your child's lunch box on the outside.
• Remember children should only bring a beaker in their lunch boxes and not a drink in a bottle/carton, as children are given water by our lunchtime staff.
• Please consider what you put in your child's lunch box; bearing in mind the school's Healthy Eating Policy.  Due to the number of children with nut allergies do not include peanut butter or other foods which contain nuts.