We are proud to partner with Shire Services to provide freshly cooked, nutritious meals prepared daily. With extensive experience in the education sector, Shire Services deliver fresh, seasonal, and sustainable food that helps our pupils stay energised and focused throughout the day.

Each day, students can choose from diverse meal options that cater to various tastes and dietary needs, featuring familiar family favourites and popular high street concepts. Throughout the school year, Shire Services also offer exciting theme day dishes.

Explore our latest menus and theme day promotions to see the range of options available for your child.

Allergens and Intolerances

We support Shire Services in arranging meetings (either face-to-face or via phone/Teams) with parents of children with food allergies or intolerances so that we can agree on the most appropriate menus for them to follow.

Diabetes

If your child has diabetes and you need a meeting to discuss your child’s individual requirements, please contact the school catering manager.

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Below is the new lunch menu for after the Easter holidays.

Bicton CE Primary School Menu April 2025

Primary Menu Dates 2025-2026 MRN

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NSPCC’s Speak out. Stay safe. programme

I am pleased to inform you that we are participating in the NSPCC’s Speak out. Stay safe. Programme this term. Speak out. Stay safe. is a programme for children aged 5-11 which aims to help children understand abuse in all its forms and to recognise the signs of abuse. Children are taught to speak out if they are worried, either to a safe adult or Childline.

This child friendly programme is aligned with the curriculum and consists of age appropriate virtual assemblies and supporting classroom based activities which we have reviewed, alongside NSPCC volunteer led face to face workshops for children aged 6-7 and 9-11.  The content is delivered in an engaging and interactive way with the help of the NSPCC mascot Buddy.

Parents and carers are asked to let school know if their child may have experienced anything (in the past or happening now) which may mean they need extra support before, during or after taking part in this programme.

If you would like to know more about the Speak out. Stay safe. programme visit www.nspcc.org.uk/speakout.

Feedback survey for pupils aged 7-11

The NSPCC would like to gather feedback from pupils aged between 7-11 about the Speak out. Stay safe. programme to gauge their learning. This will be voluntary and children can still take part in the programme if they don’t take part in the survey.

• All survey questions are multiple choice and focussed on the programme.
• The survey is anonymous and confidential. However, if in the process of completing the survey, a teacher becomes concerned for a pupil’s welfare (g., through something a pupil says) we will follow our school’s safeguarding procedures.
• If you do not want your child to take part in the survey, please speak to Mrs Mavin.
• If you have agreed that your child can take part in the survey but your child changes their mind on the day, that is also okay.

Additional NSPCC resources for families to help keep children safe

The NSPCC have shared some important information below on wider NSPCC resources and support to help keep children safe.

I hope you find this information about the NSPCC and the Speak out. Stay safe. programme helpful. Please do contact me if you do not consent to your child participating in the completion of the NSPCC Pupil Survey following the delivery of the Speak out. Stay safe. programme.

Mrs Mavin

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