Academy Dining - Da Vinci Academy

We have a team of dedicated catering staff who prepare a range of hot and cold meals for our pupils and staff each day.

The dining hall is open to staff and students at the following times:

	Time
Breakfast	8.05am – 8.30am
Break	10.50am – 11.10am
Lunch KS3	12.05pm – 12.40pm
Lunch KS4	1.05pm-1.40pm

Menus

View our menus below.

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Prices

Item	Price
Meal deal (main meal, traybake/dessert plus a drink of choice	£2.70
Main meal	£1.90
Sandwiches / wraps	£1.90
Traybake / dessert	£0.90
Drinks	From £0.50 – £0.80

Paying for school meals

We use a cashless catering system which means parents/carers can load money onto their child’s account using our online payment system called School Gateway. This can be securely linked to your child’s biometrics enabling them to easily pay for food and drink items by scanning their fingerprint at the till to access the account.

Learn more about School Gateway

Learn more about using biometric information

Free school meals

How do I know if my child is eligible for free school meals?

If you are a parent or carer and receive any of the benefits below, then your child is eligible for free school meals:

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 guaranteed 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 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
Universal Credit – if you apply on or after 1 April 2018 your household income must be less than £7,400 a year (after tax and not including any benefits you get).

Note: To qualify for free school meals, children must be in education before and after lunch.

To find out more about free school meals visit the council’s website.

How do I apply?

You only need to submit one application per child. Once you have applied if your circumstances change, we will be updated automatically.

Apply online

Check your eligibility and apply online

Apply online through Derby City Council

If you have limited access to a computer, please contact us to book a meeting with a member of staff. They will help you to complete and submit an online application form in school.

School meals