School Lunches

We are very fortunate at Strathdon School to have all of our healthy and filling school meals prepared and cooked for us.

A copy of the school menu (from April 2025) can be viewed by clicking HERE. 

Currently, Primary School pupils P1-5 are now entitled to free school meals.   P6-P7 are scheduled to be included in this at a later date.

Special Diets

Our School Office should be advised of any food allergies or medically prescribed dietary support during the school induction process or when a condition is identified.

If your child is affected and attends our school, please complete the online form to advise the catering department about their dietary requirements, and request special or modified diet.

Link to online Special or Modified Diet form page

If you can’t complete the online form you can request a paper copy from the school office.  By emailing strathdon.sch@aberdeenshire.gov.uk.

Parents and carers of pupils with medically prescribed dietary needs can view allergens contained in any food item on the current primary school menus via our Primary School Menu Allergen and Nutritional Information portal.

More information can be found on the Aberdeenshire Council Website on Primary School Meals by clicking HERE

Request Special or Modified Diet
Digital Form Link
Paying for
School Meals Online

Benefits and quality of school meals

We strive to provide a service of excellent quality in line with national standards and guidelines such as the Nutritional Requirements for Food and Drink in Schools (Scotland) Regulations 2020 .

 The benefits of having a school lunch:

  • Food prepared daily by trained catering staff, many of whom are parents
  • A delicious and varied menu offering great value
  • Fresh soup is available daily
  • Selection of main courses including a vegetarian option, all served with sides, bread and a dessert choice or fruit

We support a healthier diet with:

  • A minimum of two portions of vegetable and one of fruit
  • Reduced fat, saturated fat and salt content
  • Limited sugar and sugar-based items on the menu
  • Inclusion of oily fish

In addition to the main course we offer:

  • At least one vegetarian option
  • A selection of bread
  • Salads, carbohydrates and vegetables
  • Fresh fruit available daily
  • A dessert choice three times a week

We use:

  • Free range eggs
  • Fresh meat that is Red Tractor or QMS (Quality Meat Scotland) assured
  • Responsibly sourced fish landed at Scottish ports
  • Locally sourced, seasonal UK and Scottish ingredients wherever possible

The produce we use comes from:

  • TPS Supplies: fruit and vegetables
  • Maxwell Farms: potatoes, swede, cabbage, broccoli and cauliflower
  • Benzie: carrots 
  • J and M Johnston: cabbages, leeks, broccoli, tomatoes and cucumber
  • Farmlay: free range eggs
  • Ythan Bakery, Ellon: bakers
  • Barra Berries: strawberries, raspberries and asparagus
  • Keith Shortreed: mixed salad leaves, parsley, rocket and spinach
  • McWilliam’s of Aberdeen: butchers
  • Muller: milk

    Source Aberdeenshire Council Website September 2025