School Life Lunch Menus

Each day, children can enjoy:
Homemade soups with fresh breads
Hearty hot meals such as roasts, curries, pasta dishes, and vegetarian favourites
Baked potatoes, rice and beans with a variety of fresh vegetables
A colourful salad bar with a wide choice, including protein options such as tuna and chicken
Fresh fruit, yoghurts, jellies and home-baked puddings
Second helpings are always welcome, ensuring every child leaves the table full and satisfied.

Healthy snacks keep children fuelled throughout the day:
Morning break includes fruit and biscuits
Afternoon prep offers cookies, juice and fruit
After clubs, children enjoy a light snack of digestive biscuits
For those in aftercare, an additional light tea ensures no one goes home hungry.

Chef Ian and the team serve a healthy breakfast each morning for early risers. From 7.30am, children can enjoy toast, fruit, cereals, yoghurt, porridge, waffles, pancakes, eggs and more. Providing a hearty start to the school day.

Allergies and intolerances are carefully managed by our experienced catering team. Creative alternatives mean every child enjoys food that is safe, and delicious.

Mealtimes are also a chance to celebrate. From Christmas lunch with crackers and hats, to French Day, Chinese New Year, Thanksgiving and end-of-year parties, food brings our community together. In summer, the team often take lunch outdoors for barbecues and ice creams.

Packed lunches are freshly prepared for outings, and birthdays are marked with a special cake, shared with the Headmaster once a month.

Food at Ripley Court is about more than nourishment, it’s about enjoyment, variety and instilling healthy habits that last a lifetime.