Nursery lunch menu (Halal) 2026-2027
Our nursery school menu changes weekly. The 2026-2027 menu starts from Monday 24 August 2026.
See the menus for Week 1, Week 2 and Week 3 below.
Week 1 menu
Dates for week 1 menu: 24 August, 14 September, 5 October, 26 October, 16 November, 7 December, 28 December*, 18 January, 8 February, 1 March, 22 March, 12 April*, 3 May, 24 May, 14 June, 5 July*, 26 July*, 16 August
*Applies to 52-week nurseries only
| Week 1 | Alan Apple's starter | Chris Corn's blue tray | Sally Strawberry's red tray | Colin Carrot's cold selection | Paula Pineapple's dessert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Lentil soup (v) (ve) | Halal chicken in gravy with boiled rice and broccoli | Arrabiata pasta with broccoli (v) (ve) | Cheese (v) or tuna mayo sandwich with mixed pepper batons | Fresh fruit mix |
| Tuesday |
Fruit favourites |
Cheese and tomato pizza with tomato pasta and sweetcorn (v) | Cheese (v) or tuna mayo sandwich with sweetcorn salad | Chocolate iced sponge (v) | |
| Wednesday | Fruit favourites | Halal chicken grill with seasoned potatoes, peas and tomato sauce | Vegetarian penne bolognaise with peas (v) | Cheese (v) or tuna mayo sandwich with cucumber batons | Jelly (v) (ve) |
| Thursday | Breadsticks (v) (ve) | Quorn sausage pastry with mash potato and beans | Baked potato with cheese and beans (v) |
Cheese (v) sandwich, tuna mayo sandwich or Tuna mayo and sweetcorn pasta with mixed pepper batons |
Fresh fruit mix |
| Friday | Breadsticks (v) (ve) | Fish fingers and seasoned wedges with beetroot and tomato sauce | Southern fried nuggets with seasoned wedges, beetroot and tomato sauce (v) (ve) | Cheese (v) or tuna mayo sandwich with cucumber batons |
Fresh fruit mix |
(v) suitable for a vegetarian diet, (ve) suitable for a vegan diet
*For vegetarian diets, breadsticks will be served
Week 2 menu
Dates for week 2 menu: 31 August, 21 September, 12 October*, 2 November, 23 November, 14 December, 4 January, 25 January, 15 February, 8 March, 29 March, 19 April, 10 May, 31 May, 21 June, 12 July*, 2 August*
*Applies to 52-week nurseries only
| Week 2 | Alan Apple's starter | Chris Corn's blue tray | Sally Strawberry's red tray | Colin Carrot's cold selection | Paula Pineapple's dessert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Fruit favourites | Quorn dippers with seasoned potatoes, with broccoli and tomato sauce | Macaroni cheese with broccoli (v) | Cheese (v) or tuna mayo sandwich with cucumber batons | Vanila iced sponge (v) |
| Tuesday | Lentil soup (v) (ve) | Cheese and tomato pizza with seasoned potatoes and sweetcorn (v) | Halal chicken enchiladas with sweetcorn | Cheese (v) or tuna mayo sandwich with sweetcorn salad | Fresh fruit mix |
| Wednesday | Fruit favourites | Cheesy beano (v) | Cheese (v), tuna mayo sandwich with mixed pepper batons | Chocolate cookie (v) | |
| Thursday | Breadsticks (v) (ve) | Quorn sausage with beans, seasoned wedges and tomato sauce | Creamy paprika tomato pasta with cauliflower (v) | Cheese (v) sandwich, tuna mayo sandwich or Salmon pasta pot with cucumber batons | Fresh fruit mix |
| Friday | Fruit favourites | Fish fingers, and seasoned wedges with peas and tomato sauce | Quorn dippers with seasoned wedges, peas and tomato sauce (v) (ve) | Cheese (v) or tuna mayo sandwich with mixed pepper batons | Sticky toffee sponge (v) |
(v) suitable for a vegetarian diet, (ve) suitable for a vegan diet
*For vegetarian diets, breadsticks will be served
Week 3 menu
Dates for week 3 menu: 7 September, 28 September, 19 October, 9 November, 30 November, 21 December, 11 January, 1 February, 22 February, 15 March,5 April*, 26 April, 17 May, 7 June, 28 June*,19 July*, 9 August
*Applies to 52-week nurseries only
| Week 3 | Alan Apple's starter | Chris Corn's blue tray | Sally Strawberry's red tray | Colin Carrot's sandwich selection | Paula Pineapple's dessert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Lentil soup (v) (ve) | Halal chicken curry with rice and peas |
Tomato and herb pasta and peas (v) (ve) |
Cheese (v) or tuna mayo sandwich with cucumber batons | Fresh fruit mix |
| Tuesday | Fruit favourites | Cheese and tomato pizza with seasoned wedges and broccoli (v) | Cheese (v) or tuna mayo sandwich with mixed pepper batons | Plain cookie (v) | |
| Wednesday | Tomato soup (v) (ve) | Cheese toastie with sweetcorn salad (v) |
Cheese (v), tuna mayo sandwich with sweetcorn salad |
Fresh fruit mix | |
| Thursday | Fruit favourites | Halal cheeseburger on a bun with seasoned wedges, sweetcorn and tomato sauce |
Vegetarian sausage with seasoned wedges and sweetcorn (v) |
Cheese (v) or tuna mayo sandwich or tuna mayo and sweetcorn pasta pot with mixed pepper batons | Jelly (v) (ve) |
| Friday | Fruit favourites | Fish fingers, and seasoned wedges with beetroot, peas and tomato sauce | Crispy crumb veg nuggets with seasoned wedges, beans and tomato sauce (v) (ve) | Cheese (v) or tuna mayo sandwich with cucumber batons | Tiffin (v) |
(v) suitable for a vegetarian diet, (ve) suitable for a vegan diet
*For vegetarian diets, breadsticks will be served
