Catering (including Free School Meals)
As part of the Harris Federation, the catering service at Harris Academy Ockendon is run by Innovate, part of the Impact Food Group (IFG), who are a well-established and experienced school caterer.
Menus have been created using fresh and seasonal ingredients that have been responsibly sourced, and ensures the food being served is healthy, full of variety and includes interesting things to try. All non-pork meat products are certified Halal. There are also themed menus including Harvest Week, Chinese New Year, Love British Food Fortnight, World Cultural Diversity Day, and much more.
Mainstream Academy Menu (for students in Yrs 7-11)
Please click HERE to view an example of the lunchtime menu which runs on a three-weekly cycle.
Please explore the links below to see the additional menus available along with pricing information:
Home Baked and Sweet Treats Menu
Free School Meals
Any students with a Free School Meal allowance are invited to select items up to their daily allowance of £2.60, from a choice of either a hot main meal, hot wrap, baguette, or other snack, plus dessert and squash. The Blue Dot Meal Deal is also available to students with a FSM allowance.
Your child may be entitled to free school meals or a premium to assist with their education.
Even if your child does not wish to eat free school meals but is entitled to, the Academy could receive funding to help with tuition, resources, coaching and extra assistance. To find out if your child is entitled, please click the following link: Free School Meals.
Who is eligible?
Your child may be eligible for free school meals if you receive either:
- Income Support
- income-based Jobseeker's Allowance
- income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- Child Tax Credit – provided you're not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190
- Working Tax Credit run-on – paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
- Universal Credit – provided your total net earnings are no more than £616.67 each month
- the guaranteed element of Pension Credit
- support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
If you think your child is eligible, please click the following link to apply: https://www.cloudforedu.org.uk/ofsm/harrisfederation
Please visit our main CATERING page to view further details of our cashless payment system, and special diet procedures.
