Canteen

Our school canteen offers healthy, affordable food options for students. Learn about our canteen opening hours and our menu and how to order recess and lunch.

The Harbord canteen is a non-profit volunteer service to the school community managed by the P&C and our on site canteen manager Jan Baldwin. It is staffed by a combination of paid staff and volunteer parents, and all help is greatly appreciated. Food served is in accordance with the Department of Education Healthy Food Strategy. All meals are cooked fresh on the premises using fresh ingredients. The canteen is NUT free and provides vegetarian and gluten-free options.

Find all information on the P&C Canteen website

We're one of the first schools in NSW to be accredited a Healthy School Canteen!
Our canteen followed the ‘10 Steps to a Healthy Canteen’ online program which helps schools introduce the Food and Drink Criteria into their school canteen. This includes classifying packaged foods and measuring portion sizes of fresh foods as well as ways to promote the healthy food options available to students.

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Canteen opening times

Daily from 8.30am to 2.30pm at recess and lunchtime.

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Order from our canteen

How to place your child's lunch order

Lunches can be ordered online at www.flexischools.com.au. A parent or guardian will need to register on the website to order from the online menu.

Easy, online registration

Go to Flexischools website
Click "REGISTER NOW"
Enter your email
You will be emailed a link to an online form - follow the link
Choose a username and password and complete the form
Add each student and their class
Top-up the account - VISA or Mastercard preferred.

You can also place lunch orders from your iPhone or iPad through Flexischools app store.

You can pre-order at a time convenient to you. Once you create a standard order it can be set to order weekly, automatically. You no longer need to worry about providing bags and the correct change. You will not be able to order items which are out of stock or unavailable.

More information can be obtained from the school canteen and the following flexischool information guides:

Flexischools online ordering

How to place a canteen order

Over the counter service recess & lunch

Some frozen items are available only over the counter first half of lunch. Prices range from $1.50 to $2.50. Snacks are also available as per Flexischools menu.

How your child receives their order

Close to the recess or lunch break orders are placed in your child's class canteen tub. Two students from each class collect their class tub from the canteen for distribution back in the class under their teacher's supervision. Kindergarten class tubs are delivered to the classroom.

Emergency lunches

Children who forget their lunch may get an emergency lunch from the canteen. They need to be authorised by your child's teacher. Your child will be given the choice of a vegemite, ham or cheese sandwich. A note will be sent home with your child to notify you and advise of payment due. Parents are invoiced $3.50 for this service. Payment options are cash to the canteen or IOU payment on flexischools.

Late canteen orders

There is a late order modified menu service available from 8.50am to 12 midday. This menu is available for ordering on the Flexischools website.

Canteen Menu

Canteen rules

Respect: Wait patiently for your turn, always use good manners
Responsibility: Line up in the correct spot, walk to and from the canteen safely, only buy for yourself
Personal best: Make healthy choices, know what you want to buy and have your money ready, move away from the canteen area as soon as you have been served.

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Want to volunteer?

Most volunteers volunteer for one day per month (eg. 3rd Tuesday of each month). If you are able to assist please contact the canteen on 0477 948 994.

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Parent portal

Use our parent portal apps to make a payment, view reports and record absences.

Bell times

Learn about our start and finish times, breaks and activities.