School Meals

All pupils have a 30 minute lunch break.

School dinners are excellent here at North Shore Academy and students are encouraged to eat food provided by us as opposed to packed lunches. Students are not allowed off site at lunch time.

School dinners are served on a cafeteria basis using a Cashless Catering System. This means each student has an account set up that is recognised via their fingerprint. Money is added to their fingertip account as follows:

• Cash is manually inputted by your child at payment machines around the dinner hall and the pupil will then pay for their food at the till with their fingerprint.
• We encourage children to learn to manage their own money and spending. However, if you would prefer to pay cash directly to the school for your child’s food, please contact the school to arrange for cash to be added to their account.
• Cash paid into your child’s account will remain there until used in the canteen.
  If you have applied for Free School Meals and this has been authorised, the meal allowance will automatically be added to your child’s account every day (this will not accumulate if not used).
• Our skilled and experienced catering team pride themselves on their healthy lunches, which meet National Nutritional Standards.