The Calder Learning Trust
SCHOOL MEALS
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School Meals: Fuelling Minds and Bodies
At The Calder Learning Trust we believe that a well-nourished body leads to a well-focused mind. Our dedicated school diners provide nutritious and tasty meals to keep our young people energised and ready for learning.
Our in-house catering teams prepare and cook balanced meals for all pupils daily. Lunches are made on site in our primary and secondary kitchens using fresh, locally sourced ingredients. Pupils can choose from meat and vegetarian options as well as jacket potatoes, paninis and sandwiches.
In January 2025, the Food Standards Agency inspected us and awarded us a 5 star food hygiene rating.
What we offer
Our menus are refreshed each term with input from pupils. We offer a diverse menu, giving children daily choices. Every day, there are at least two vegetable or salad options with the main meal.
In addition to the main pudding choice, we provide options like fruit salad, yoghurt, and cheese and crackers daily. All meals are freshly prepared in our school kitchen by our in-house catering team.
We use locally sourced meat and vegetables, and all our supply lines have traceability certificates. Our meals adhere to the government nutrition guildelines, including recommendations on reducing salt and sugar.
We encourage children to try new foods and maintain a varied diet. Fresh drinking water is available for all pupils. We pride ourselves on offering a freindly, helpful, and flexible service.
Calder Primary School
Our primary school kitched is run by our primary chef, Stacey. She prepares fresh food daily and assists with the breakfast club in the mornings, and cooks and serves meals to the students at lunchtime. Stacey works closely with the catering manager to develop menus tailored to primary school children.
For more information about Calder Primary School including the later menus and allergen information click here:
Calder High School
At Calder High, our kitched is led by our head cook, Nikki. Our team offers a diverse range of food, opening early in the morning for early risers and serving during lunch and breaks. We provide a variety of options to cater to all diets, including weekly roast dinners, home-cooked pies, chicken flatbreads, and grab-and-go bowls.
we incorporate student feedback to develop our menus, which are updated every term. For more information about Calder High School, including the latest menus and allergen details, click here:
Free School Meals (FSM)
All children in Reception and Years 1 and 2 are entitled to a free hot school meal every day.
For students receiving free school meals at Calder High School, our system automatically tops up their accounts eevery morning, allowing them to choose what they want to eat each day. If your child wishes to spend more than this daily allowance, you will need to top up their accounts accordingly.
if you receive any of the following benefits, your child may be eligible for Free School Meals:
- Income Support
- Income-based Job Seeker's Allowance
- Child Tax Credit, with an annual income of less than £16,190 (As assessed by His Majesty's Revenue and Customs)
- Guarentee Credit element of Pension Credit
- Support payments udner Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
For more details and to download the application form, please visit the Local Authorities website. If you need assistance completing the form, feel free to contact the school, and we will be happy to help.
Cashless Catering
We operate a cashless catering system across the entire site in partnership with ParentPay, allowing secure payments to be made to your child's account. Activation letters will be sent out when your child starts with us or during July/August for all new Year 7 students.
If you haven't registered your ParentPay account yet, please do so, as all trips and school activites must be paid for via ParentPay. If you need a copy of your activation letter, please contact the school, perferably via email at parentenquiry@calderlearningtrust.com.
We have a set a daily spending limit of £5 for all students, and its up to them to manage their spending. If you wish to increase or decrease this amount, please contact the school to arrange this.
If your child does not have money on their account, we will ensure they can still access food. We will lend them money to purchase meals, including hot food, sandwiches, and a selection of drinks. We will inform your child when this happens.
Payments for food at Calder High are made via a biometric fingerprint scanner, which is a secure and efficeint way to identify students at till points. We register thumbprints at the beginning of Year 7. Our system does not take a full scan of your childs thumbprint; instead it measures parts of the thumbprint and stores this as a unique digital code for each student. This code is securely stored on our server and deleted when your child leaves The Calder Learning Trust.
The biometric consent form can be found here:
If you prefer not to have your child's fingerprint taken, that's not a problem. In this case we will simply ask for your child's name at the till point and verify their photo on our system.
Balances can be checked on the app or the ParentPay website. You can top up via card through these methods. If you prefer to top up with cash, this can be down at local shops by taking your barcoded letter with you to a PayPoint.
Here is a list of local PayPoints:
Co-op
Burnley Road, Mytholmroyd
Morrison's Daily
Kershaw, Luddendenfoot
Co-op
Market Street, Hebden Bridge
One Stop
Crown Street, Hebden Bridge
Nisa
Carlton Street, Hebden Bridge
Todmorden News Centre
Bridge Street, Todmorden
One Stop Stores
Bridge Street, Todmorden
Springs Garage
Halifax Road, Todmorden
Abduls Newsagents
Halifax Road, Todmorden
Walsden Post Office
Rochdale Road, Todmorden
Johal Brothers
Towngate, Sowerby Bridge
Lifestyle Express
Bolton Brow, Sowerby Bridge
Dino's Newsagents
Tower Hill, Sowerby Bridge
Costcutter
Albert Road, Sowerby Bridge
BP Hillcrest Service Station
Burnley Road, Sowerby Bridge
Further information can be obtained from:
PayPoint Customer Services
1 The Boulevard, Shire Park, Welwyn Garden City, Herts AL7 1EL
Email: enquiries@paypoint.co.uk
Telephone: 08457 600 633
