Lunchtimes

Students can buy a freshly prepared hot or cold lunch from the Academy dining room.

The Academy lunch includes hot foods, sandwiches, Panini’s, soups, salads, pasta, fruit boxes, vegetarian and halal options. The dining room operates on a 3 week Menu cycle (please see the Menus below)

All food must be consumed in the dining room or conservatory and we ask that students reduce the amount of litter by using the bins provided.

Students who are entitled to receive free Academy meals will be issued with a Cashless System Swipe Card.

Cashless system

Lunch at the Belvedere Academy is eaten on site by all students in Years 7 – 11, with a choice of a hot meal, vegetarian alternative, salads, baguettes and sandwiches at an approximate cost of £1.85 per day.

The Academy operates a cashless system in the dining room. Parents need to send in a cheque for £30 to cover the first few weeks of term. Cheques should be made payable to ‘GDST Academy Trust’ and should be sent to the Finance Office. Please write your daughter’s name and ‘lunch payment’ on the reverse of the cheque. Payment should be made by the start of a new Term. Alternatively, parents can add funds directly to their daughters account via our ‘Parent Pay’ electronic payment system. This money will be lodged in the system and their daughter will be able to buy her lunch using a smart card. When the balance is low the till will alert the student that she needs to bring in more money.

If parents are in receipt of certain means tested benefits, their daughter may be eligible to receive free school meals. Please contact our Finance Assistant for more details if necessary. Students who are entitled to receive free school meals will be issued with a cashless system smart card and their free school meal allocation will be automatically added to their card by the Finance Office. If students eligible for free school meals wish to purchase food or drinks at break times, parents need to send in a cheque to cover this cost.

The only cash students may require in the Academy is if they wish to donate to any charitable events.

Dining Room Menus