Education, schools and adult learning

What our anti-bullying policy is

We’re committed to the social, emotional, and mental well-being and safety of children and young people.

Our latest anti-bullying policy was launched in August 2018 and has been developed to reflect national guidance and the views of students, parents, and staff.

This policy sets out the approach to be taken in all Renfrewshire Council education establishments in relation to bullying behaviour and supporting the development of respectful relationships.  

It applies to all early years’ centres, schools, and community learning and development provided by Renfrewshire Council.  

The policy stresses the importance of involving the whole school community - pupils, parents and all the staff in the school.  

Read our anti-bullying policy:

If you’re concerned about bullying

If you or your child has a concern about bullying, you should speak to someone at school.

It can be the head teacher, the class teacher, a classroom assistant or, in some schools, a buddy or playground friend that is an older pupil.

More information

You can find a guide for parents and carers and useful publications on cyber bullying on Respectme, Scotland's anti-bullying service website (Respectme website).  

You can also find advice for parents by phoning the Children First support line on 0800 028 22 33.

What school meal debt is

Debt on meal accounts happens when there is not enough money to pay for a school meal, snack or drink on a child's meal account.

Children in Primary 1 to 5 and any child or young person entitled to a free school meal in Primary 6 and above will receive a school meal free of charge. 

However, snacks and additional drinks are not included in the free meal. If a child buys food or drink and there is not enough money in a child's meal account to pay for it, this will result in debt.

Money on meal accounts is handled through ParentPay, an online cashless system. Parents and carers can manage the money in their child's meal account through this system.

Most meal accounts only ever go into debt by £5 or less before money is added by the child's parents or carers. There is usually no need for the school or council teams to contact parents and carers about this debt.

Children will always receive a school meal regardless of the balance on their meal account.

How we manage school meal debt

Debts of £15 or more 

If your child's meal account goes into debt by £15 or more, we'll:  

• send you a letter alerting you to the outstanding balance
• send you the letter every week that your debt stays above £15. 

If the debt remains unpaid after the first letter, the school will contact you and discuss if any additional help and support can be offered. They'll help process any referrals to partner organisations and do this in confidence.

Debts of £100 or more

If there is no known reason for the debt and all support provided hasn't resolved the matter, the debt will be passed onto the council's debt recovery team to pursue. We'll never pass your debt to an external debt collection agency.

We'll continue to offer help and support to any parents or carer with more than £100 in debt.

Transferring to another school in Renfrewshire

If a child transfers to another school in Renfrewshire any school meal debt will transfer with them to their new school.

How to prevent school meal debt 

ParentPay has an auto top up function that allows you to make sure your child's meal account is always in credit. You can find a guide on how to do that on their website.

See how to auto top-up your child's balance (ParentPay).

Help and support 

You can talk to your child's school at any time for help and support.

Find out how you may be able to get help with money and benefits.

Lunch menus for the 2026 to 2027 school year

See our secondary school lunch menus for the 2026 to 2027 school year.

To find out which menu is up each week, see the weekly schedule for lunch menus.

These menus will start from Tuesday 18 August 2026.

Cost of school meals

If you are paying for secondary school meals, the cost is £2.85 for a main meal.

Other items on the food menu are individually priced.

See the price list for the secondary school food, drink and meal deals.
 

Allergen list

See the list of allergens for secondary school meals and food items.

All food items highlighted in a green box are allergen-free.

A red box indicates that the food item contains that allergen.

An amber box indicates that the food item may contain that allergen.

Portion sizes, carbohydrate and fat counts list

The secondary school meal portion sizes, carbohydrate and fat count list includes general menu items only.

You should contact your child's school directly if you need information on dietary alternatives.
 

Who AMEY catering provides school meals for 

AMEY catering provides school meals for:

• Gleniffer High School
• Linwood High School
• St Andrew's Academy
• St Benedict's High School.

What school meals are

School meals are available to all children who are entitled to a free school meal and any child or young person who wants to buy their lunch at school.

Menus alternate between week 1, week 2 and week 3 throughout the academic year.

There is also a morning break breakfast and daily snack menu.

The lunch meal price includes a main meal option and a soup or dessert. This is served with salad, bread, and fruit. All other items are individually priced.

A burger of the day and pasta pot of the day are also available.

See the prices for school meals, how to pay for meals, and who can get free school meals.

Lunch menus for the school year

These school menus are available from Monday 20 October 2025:

Week 1 menu

Week 2 menu

Week 3 menu

Allergen lists

You can see the allergens list for all the meals and food items on the menus:

Weekly schedule

There are 3 weekly menus for secondary school lunches.

Week 1

• 19 October 2026
• 9 November 2026
• 30 November 2026
• 21 December 2026
• 5 January 2027
• 26 January 2027
• 15 February 2027
• 8 March 2027
• 29 March 2027
• 19 April 2027
• 10 May 2027
• 31 May 2027
• 21 June 2027
• Summer holidays
• 16 August 2027
• 6 September 2027
• 27 September 2027
• 18 October 2027.

Week 2

• 16 November 2026
• 7 December 2026
• 21 December 2026
• 12 January 2027
• 2 February 2027
• 22 February 2027
• 15 March 2027
• 5 April 2027
• 26 April 2027
• 17 May 2027
• 7 June 2027
• 28 June 2027
• Summer holidays
• 23 August 2027
• 13 September 2027
• 4 October 2027.

Week 3

• 23 November 2026
• 14 December 2026
• 19 January 2027
• 8 February 2027
• 1 March 2027
• 22 March 2027
• 12 April 2027
• 3 May 2027
• 24 May 2027
• 14 June 2027
• Summer holidays
• 16 August 2027
• 30 August 2027
• 20 September 2027
• 11 October 2027.

Who AMEY catering provides school meals for 

AMEY catering provides school meals for:

• Fordbank Primary School
• Glencoats Primary School
• Todholm Primary School
• Woodlands Primary School
• Cochrane Castle Primary School
• St David's Primary School.

What school meals are

School meals are available to all children who are entitled to a free school meal and any child or young person who wants to buy their lunch at school.

Menus alternate between week 1, week 2 and week 3 throughout the academic year.

There are weekly menus for standard, gluten-free, dairy-free, and egg-free lunch options.

Milk, bread, water and fruit are available every day.

See the prices for school meals, how to pay for meals, and who can get free school meals.

Standard lunch menu

See the standard lunch menu provided by AMEY catering:
 

Gluten-free menu

See the gluten-free lunch menu provided by AMEY catering:

Dairy-free menu

See the dairy-free lunch menu provided by AMEY catering:
 

Egg-free menu

See the egg-free lunch menu provided by AMEY catering:
 

Allergen lists

Lists detailing allergens such as celery, crustaceans, eggs, fish, gluten, milk, nuts, and others for dishes on each weekly menu.

See the lunch allergens for week 1, week 2, and week 3:

Weekly schedule

There are 3 weekly menus for primary school lunches.

Week 1

• 17 August 2026
• 7 September 2026
• 28 September 2026
• 19 October 2026
• 9 November 2026
• 30 November 2026
• 21 December 2026
• 4 January 2027
• 25 January 2027
• 15 February 2027
• 8 March 2027
• 29 March 2027
• 19 April 2027
• 3 May 2027
• 24 May 2027
• 14 June 2027.

Week 2

• 24 August 2026
• 14 September 2026
• 5 October 2026
• 26 October 2026
• 16 November 2026
• 7 December 2026
• 28 December 2026
• 11 January 2027
• 1 February 2027
• 22 February 2027
• 15 March 2027
• 5 April 2027
• 26 April 2027
• 10 May 2027
• 31 May 2027
• 21 June 2027.

Week 3

• 31 August 2026
• 21 September 2026
• 12 October 2026
• 2 November 2026
• 23 November 2026
• 14 December 2026
• 18 January 2027
• 8 February 2027
• 1 March 2027
• 22 March 2027
• 12 April 2027
• 17 May 2027
• 7 June 2027
• 28 June 2027.

What the payment includes

If you're a parent or carer with a child in primary, secondary, or an Additional Support Needs (ASN) school who gets a free school meal due to family circumstances (on certain benefits), you'll get a payment to cover the school holidays.

Who will get the payments

If your child is in P6, P7 or secondary school and they get free school meals, you'll get the payment automatically.

If your child gets a school meal because they are in primary 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, or in an ASN school, you'll only get the payment if:

• they're entitled to a free school meal on the basis of low income (family on certain benefits)
• you've applied for free school meals for this school year (August 2026 to June 2027).

If you've already applied for free school meals this school year, you do not need to apply again.

Find out about what payments you could get for your child including:

Free school meals

If you haven't applied for free school meals and you think your child is eligible, you can apply online. We encourage you to check if you qualify for free school meals.

You only need to apply once in each school year.

Money, benefits and financial help

Find out on mygov.scot about what benefits you could get for your family including:

• Scottish Child Payment, a four-weekly payment to help with costs for children under 16
• School Age Payment, a one off payment for when children normally start school.

Our Family Advice service is here to support families with children in primary school, nursery, or younger.

The Schools Support Services (provided by Renfrewshire Citizens Advice Bureau) support families with pupils in secondary or an ASN school.

Make an appointment for money, energy and benefit advice.

Find out how to apply for free school meals

Lunch menus for the 2026 to 2027 school year

See our primary school lunch menu for 2026 to 2027 school year.

To find out which menu is up each week, you can also see our weekly schedule for lunch menus.

Gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free and sesame-free menu

See our primary school gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free and sesame-free menu for 2026 to 2027 school year.

Allergen list

See the list of allergens for primary school and nursery meals and food items.

All food items highlighted in a green box are allergen-free.

A red box indicates that the food item contains that allergen.

An amber box indicates that the food item may contain that allergen.

Portion sizes, carbohydrate and fat counts list

See the list of portion sizes, carbohydrates and fat counts for primary school and nursery meals and food items.

This chart includes general menu items only. You should contact your child's school directly if you need information on dietary alternatives.

Lunch menus for the 2026 to 2027 school year

See our nursery school lunch menu for 2026 to 2027 school year.

To find out which menu is up each week, you can also see our weekly schedule for lunch menus.

Gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free and sesame-free menu

See our nursery school gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free and sesame-free menu for 2026 to 2027 school year.

Allergen list

See the list of allergens for primary school and nursery meals and food items.

All food items highlighted in a green box are allergen-free.

A red box indicates that the food item contains that allergen.

An amber box indicates that the food item may contain that allergen.

Portion sizes, carbohydrate and fat counts list

See the list of portion sizes, carbohydrates and fat counts for primary school and nursery meals and food items.

This chart includes general menu items only. You should contact your child's school directly if you need information on dietary alternatives.