UTC Catering
Breakfast
We run a free breakfast club for any students who wish to attend; toast and cereals are provided during the session, and it’s a great way to get the brain in gear before classes begin.
Break time
Healthy and wholesome healthy snacks are available at breaktime.
Lunch time
Our healthy menus are regularly changed. Students place their lunch order at the start of the day to ensure that they are not disappointed at the point of service.
Arbor Pay
We use a cashless catering system. Our parent app Arbor allows parents to pay for school catering online using a credit and/or debit card.
You can access your child’s account via Quick Actions on Arbor.
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Click on Payments and you can then top up their account via card. The minimum payment is £2.00.
In order for your child to order lunch or purchase from the canteen they MUST have sufficient funds on their account.
We do not offer a credit facility, if they do not have the funds then they cannot purchase items.
Students in receipt of free school meal allowance will have an allowance loaded daily onto their account.
Free school meal allowance is £2.50 per day. If you child spends more than this, then you will need to top up their Arbor payment account.
You can apply for free school meals (FSM) for children who are already at school. If your child qualifies, their entitlement will continue until the end of the academic year in July 2026.
From 1st September 2026, the free school meals scheme will change.
There will be 3 types of free school meals:
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universal infant free school meals
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targeted free school meals
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expanded free school meals
Who can get Free School Meals?
Parents can make a FSM application with Cheshire East by clicking HERE