Getting started with your Grocery Card

Your school participates in the School Meals Programme and you have registered for a grocery card, which is either on its way or you may already have it.

This page is intended to support you in using the grocery card.

Here, you can find information about how to use the grocery card and what you can buy with the balance on your card for your child(ren). Are you participating in the School Meals Programme and do you already have a grocery card? Then watch the animation that explains how to use the grocery card.

What can I buy with the grocery card?

You should use it to buy extra food for your children to take to school. They will bring this food with them to eat at school.

Your child is growing and developing. Healthy and varied food gives children the energy to grow, learn, and play. Here we provide examples of healthy and a variety of food that you can buy within the budget of the grocery card for your child at school.

Sample shopping list for the shopping card

With bread

This shopping list contains examples of food you can buy for your child to eat at school. Most of the products – like wholemeal products, fruit and vegetables – are from the Wheel of Five.

Are you wondering which other products are healthy options for children? Take a look at the website of the Netherlands Nutrition Centre or scan a product’s barcode with the free ‘Kies ik Gezond? app

with wraps and tasty and healthy snacks

This shopping list contains all the ingredients you will need to create wraps and tasty snacks for your child to eat on the go.

To get the recipe for this carrot and hummus whole-meal tortilla, visit the website of the Netherlands Nutrition Centre.

With couscous salad

The shopping list contains all the ingredients you will need to create a delicious couscous salad for your child.

To get the recipe for this tomato and egg couscous salad, visit the website of the Netherlands Nutrition Centre

”It’s nice to know that you can take better care of your children and that they receive the vitamins that they deserve.”