Dining and Food at Notre Dame

Feeding your children
a healthy, balanced diet

We understand that an integral part of children’s wellbeing is their food and nutrition. Therefore, we ensure our students have a balanced diet and a wide selection of food choices, whilst accommodating specific dietary requirements. As well as priding ourselves on preparing balanced and nutritious meals, we also strive to create a safe, happy and relaxed environment for the students to dine in.

Working with a
specialist in-house caterer

We work with a specialist in-house caterer, Holroyd Howe who work exclusively with independent schools and is our in-house catering company. Holroyd Howe’s mission is to provide delicious handmade meals from locally sourced produce. They take their responsibility for nutrition seriously and also understand the impact a healthy diet has on children’s development and ability to concentrate and learn. You can find out more about Holroyd Howe below:

Did you know...

Our menu changes every week and we base our menus on seasonal produce.

Parents are welcome any day to come and visit to see the range of food on offer and how our service operates.

A copy of the menu is sent to every Senior student each week as a task on Firefly as well as displayed on noticeboards and in the dining room. A copy is also available on Firefly and in the Friday Mailing for all parents.

All students are encouraged to ask for a small, medium or large portion but are always able to ask for more food or come back for seconds.

We add vegetables, lentils and pulses to our sauces and dishes to ensure the girls are eating a balanced diet.

We offer a variety of carbohydrates each week including potatoes, pasta and rice.

We use a specific type of dark chocolate in our recipes to cater for pupils with allergies as it does not contain dairy or soya. It is also suitable for vegans.

We cater for 10 severe allergies, 45 allergies and intolerances and a further 45 religious or other food preferences every day.

We provide breakfast, lunch, supper and snacks for the Nursery children 48 weeks of the year.

We monitor all food that is thrown away on a daily basis to be as environmentally responsible as possible.

We are very aware of the proliferation of eating disorders and are always mindful of the language we use around food – there is no such thing as ‘bad’ food.