Catering is managed by Ridgeway Education Trust

All Saints Sept - October 2025.pdf

School meals cost £2.70 per day.

RIDGEWAY EDUCATION TRUST STAFF bio's

Tim gills - executive chef

Hi my name is Tim Gills and I have been the Executive Head Chef for RET since August 2021. My interest in food and catering started at quite a young age, my grandparents ran a B&B near the Lake district and during the school holidays we would go and stay with them. I would get up early so that I could help my Granny prepare breakfast for the guests- the smell of Bacon cooking takes me straight back to her kitchen! I got a Saturday job whilst I was at secondary school working on one of the greengrocers in Oxford's covered market, I used to take deliveries to cafes, restaurants and college kitchens and was fascinated by how busy they were. I spent a week doing work experience in the kitchen at Lincoln college and after that I knew that I wanted to be a chef. I got an apprenticeship at Balliol college and after I had completed my training I was encouraged to leave and gain experience, I am lucky to have worked with and learned from some brilliant people in hotels, health clubs, restaurants and colleges and am glad to be able to call on this experience to help me to do my job. My job involves a wide range of responsibilities; from placing orders and managing the trust's catering budgets to working in the kitchen and bringing in new suppliers, no two days are the same, and I really enjoy it.

I live in Abingdon with my wife and 3 young children. I enjoy travelling, spending time with family, cycling, running, walking our dog and of course cooking and eating great food!

LAURA JONES - CATERING OPERATIONS MANAGER

My name is Laura Jones, and my interests are all about food! I enjoy going to food festivals, watching cooking shows, anything to do with food I enjoy, but do also enjoy music, walking and  traveling  I started to look for a job within a kitchen and Didcot Girls School had a position, part time, working in the kitchen which suited me as my children were both at school.  Right at the start of my career I knew I wanted to be a Catering Manager, so I learnt the ropes and studied for years to get the qualifications I needed.  I have had many roles at Didcot Girls School starting at Catering Assistant and moving on to Study Café Supervisor, Deputy Manager and Catering Manager.  My current job role is Hospitality Manager part time for Didcot Girls’ School in addition to being Ridgway Education Trusts Catering Operations Manager.

My Job roles as RETs (Ridgeway Education Trust) Catering Operations Manager includes overseeing HACCP /Food safety/ Health safety as well as Finance, Admin, Marketing/Business Development. I also support staff with training,

SPECIAL DIETS 

All Saints are committed to provide meals for children needing special diets for medical and cultural reasons, where possible.  Please let us know if your child requires a special diet.

Universal Infant Free School Meals

The universal infant free school meals policy, launched in September 2014, entitles every child in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 to a free lunch at school every day. 

If you are not yet taking up this offer - or indeed if your child is in Years 3 - 6 and not having school lunches, you may be interested in reading this article from The Independent School Food Plan

Lunch Orders

Please ensure that your child's lunch is ordered via School Gateway by 8:00am on the day it is required.

Lunch Payments

Lunch payments should be made online via School Gateway.

Packed Lunches

If you provide your children with packed lunches, please ensure that the lunches are healthy – no sweets or fizzy drinks please. 

Anaphylaxis

Ridgeway Education Trust has taken the stance not to have blanket ban of any particular allergen in our schools. This is because peanuts and tree nuts are only one of many allergens that could affect pupils, and no school could guarantee a truly allergen free environment for a child living with food allergy. We advocate instead for our schools to adopt a culture of allergy awareness and education. We have a duty of care to all staff and pupils, so need to have procedures and controls in place to minimise the risk of an allergic reaction occurring. All patients are different, and specific cases need specific advice, so a comprehensive care plan that accommodates the child’s needs should be developed with the input of parents, carers and medical professionals.

More information can be found here:

Full Ridgeway Statement on Allergens