Canteen Food Service Arrangements
‘Innovate’ provides the highly successful catering operation delivered in GMS. It offers a wide range of healthy food options, which adhere to government guidelines on school meal provision. Together with the school, the canteen strives to ensure no child is hungry. The staff work hard to cater to the tastes and preferences of all students in the school, which includes a mix of hot and cold meals on a daily basis. Allergy and dietary needs should be shared with the school so that the canteen provides good safe menus for all.
The canteen has two chilled and ambient water machines that can be used to refill water bottles and we actively encourage students to use these. For speed of service and to reduce congestion, access to the food service in the canteen is divided between year groups across the two thirty-minute break sessions.
- Years 7 & 8 have access to the food service during break 1, which is between 11.00am and 11.30am.
- Years 9 & 10 have access to the food service during break 2, which is between 12.30pm and 1.00pm
- Year 11 have their own food servery, ‘The Pod’, which is located outside of the main canteen, and they are able to purchase food from ‘The Pod’ during both break sessions.
The menu follows a revolving two-week cycle in line with the curriculum. Please see the separate menu and price list. The price of the main meal is £3.
From time to time the choices on offer change and when there is adequate notice, these changes will be advertised on the website.
Years 7-11 pay via WisePay. Once the funds are on a student’s account, food can be purchased and the amount is deducted from the account.
Sixth Form students have their own Sixth Form Cafe, which is open between 8.30am and 1.30pm
Payment can be via WisePay, but the Sixth Form Café also accepts debit cards.
Any enquires related to Catering purchases should be made to canteen@gms.bucks.sch.uk
Before and After School Opportunities
The canteen is open for breakfast between 8.00am and 8.30am with a selection of hot and cold foods as well as FREE porridge for all students.
The canteen is open after school, too. Students and staff may purchase filled baguettes, fruit, yoghurt, home bakes and hot chocolate.
You may find a bargain because the food on sale is often at half price.
The after school service is open Monday to Thursday from 3.00pm to 3.10pm.