At Belle Vue Primary School, we use Orian to provide our school meals service.  Cooked meals, including a vegetarian option, are prepared daily in our kitchen and children are offered a choice of main courses and desserts.  Salads and fruit are always available.  Meals are eaten in our two dining halls.

As of 1st April 2024, the cost of a school meal will be £2.80 per meal.

Meals should be pre-ordered and paid for in advance, by Thursday lunchtime for the following week using the Orian School Hub website. This will enable the kitchen to order the correct amount of food for the week ahead. If you do not have access to the internet at home, please see the school office who will be very happy to help. 

Packed lunches must also be booked on the Orian School Hub website, this enables you to choose either a school meal or packed lunch on a day to day basis.

Packed lunches should be in a sealed, named container.  No fizzy drinks or sweets (including chocolate) - we encourage lots of water, fruit and vegetables instead! 

From September 2014 all primary school pupils in reception class, year 1 and year 2 are eligible to receive a school meal free of charge.  

However, if you receive one of the qualifying benefits for Free School Meals, please still apply as this qualifies your child for the Pupil Premium, which is extra funding for the school to help your child. (Full details of this can be found in the Pupil Premium section on the website.)

Free Meals –Qualifying Benefits

Listed below are the qualifying benefits:

• Universal Credit (provided you have an annual net earned income of no more than £7,400, as assessed by earnings from up to three of your most recent assessment periods)

• Income Support

• Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance

• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance

• Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999

• The guarantee element of Pension Credit

• 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 four weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit

To apply, please visit  https://www.cumberland.gov.uk/schools-and-education/free-school-meals-and-clothing-vouchers

Further information may be also be obtained from the Children’s Services Office Tel: 0300 373 3730.

Please do not hesitate to contact any of the school administrators should you need further assistance.