We are always in the mood for good food!

We are Aspens Services, and the catering provider for Beecroft Academy.

About us
We only work in the education sector so we know what our customers want. Mixing this knowledge with an understanding of what’s hot in the food world sparks creativity and excitement in our chefs. Our kitchens provide delicious home cooked food each day and cater for individual dietary requirements. We make sure that our Food Festival menus are packed with comfort dishes and, at the same time, we help pupils to take their first steps with new tastes to explore We don’t just provide food, we play our part to educate children and raise awareness about nutrition, food and where it comes from, so that they can make informed and mindful choices. Feeding our future.

Menu

The school menu rotates on a three-week basis and the new menu will be coming shortly to begin in October which will run until April. September the meal price will be £2.60, and the current menu is the Traditional menu with the Halal option. Click on the page on the school website to access the current menu.(example on the right).

Theme days
Look out for our theme day menu, once a month we will bring a special theme, from the deep blue sea to the stars.

How school meals can support your child’s diet
All children need a nutritious, balanced meal to grow and meet their full potential. School meals need to be compliant with the School Food Standards. These were created to help children develop healthy eating habits and ensure that they get the energy and nutrition they need across the whole school day. Therefore, parents should be able to trust that the school’s menu has been developed based on scientific nutrition research.

To find out more about the Governments School Meals Food Standards go to

https://www.gov.uk/school-meals-food-standards

Free school meals
Check if your child can get free school meals in England and find out how to apply on your local authority’s website.

Please request the relevant form from the school office or scan/click to find out more or go

to : https://www.gov.uk/apply-free-school-meals

Special Diets
Special diets are an integral part of our catering provision, whether as a result of an ethical or religious belief or a food intolerance or allergy. To register any special diets as a requirement please complete and return the special diets form to the school as soon as possible.

Our Planet
We work closely with our clients and suppliers to be as environmentally friendly as we can. By making lots of small changes, we can make a big difference. We care about the future and continue to focus on responsible sourcing, using seasonal produce, increasing our focus on plant-based recipes, making our menus more sustainable, keeping waste to a minimum and reusing and recycling to reduce the impact we have.

Aspens Information

Aspens Website  Click Here

Click to Download Traditional Menu April 26 - Oct 26 [pdf 2MB] Click to Download
Click to Download Family information pack [pdf 1MB] Click to Download
Click to Download Newsletter [pdf 1MB] Click to Download
Click to Download FSM poster [pdf 629KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Food activity booklet [pdf 3MB] Click to Download