School meals – Healthy eating is about consuming a varied diet to get the right amount of nutrients to promote growth and good health, this is what we promote across the school. Our school meals are provided by Educatering. The meals have been designed specifically to promote a healthy and balanced diet, food is prepared freshly on site and produce is locally sourced.All payments for school meals must be made online at www.parentpay.com. Parents need to use their individual log-in to allocate funds to their child and to request meals in advance. Meal choices can be made up to 3 weeks in advance and must be made by 8am each day. If your child is absent, the credit will be carried forward. Failure to pay for school dinners will result in a debt being added to your account, and could result in you being ask to provide a packed lunch for your child in future
Children are welcome to bring a packed lunch, please ensure these are healthy and do not contain sweets, fizzy drinks or nut based products.
Free School Meals
The Government gives money to schools to help children from lower income families—this is called a ’Pupil Premium’. As of April this year you may be eligible for help if you fall into one of the following categories:
- Child Tax Credit, provided you are not entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual income (as assessed by HM Revenue & Customs) that does not exceed £16,190
- Income Support
- Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- The Guarantee element of State Pension Credit
- Working Tax Credit during the four week-period immediately after employment finishes or after you start to work less than 16 hours per week.
Frequently Asked Questions:
- Can a parent claim FSMs for their children if they are not living in the same house as their children?If the parents are living in separate houses, the parent who is in receipt of the eligible benefit can claim free school meals, even if the child is living with the other parent.
- If a foster parent can claim Child Tax Credit for a fostered child are they entitled to claim FSM?In the case of foster children, either of their natural parents or either of their foster parents could make a claim for free school meals if they were in receipt of an eligible benefit.
FREE SCHOOL MEALS – HOW TO APPLY
Parents and carers can now apply for free school meals online via the Citizen Portal, using the link below. Your eligibility will be checked online, and the portal will let you know whether your child is eligible for free school meals. If your child is eligible you will receive a confirmation message, and the school will be notified directly. If you are not eligible you will be presented with a message stating this.
Apply for free school meals
Nut allergies
We are a nut free school. Please do not send any nuts or nut based products into school or include them within packed lunches.
Water
It is very important that children drink plenty of water during the day to keep themselves hydrated. To help with access to water we allow each child to bring a small plastic bottle of water that they can have in class and these can be refilled throughout the day. These bottles should be named and are accessed throughout the day.
Mid-morning snacks
Milk
All children under 5 years old receive free school milk. The school operates a milk scheme for all other children in conjunction with School Milk Services Ltd. Order forms are available from the school office, and payment made directly to the dairy. Please order milk well in advance of the school term as it takes at least 2 weeks for the dairy to process the orders and payments.
Fruit
Under the School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme, all Infant children are given a piece of fruit every day. Key Stage 2 children are welcome to bring fresh fruit to school. The school kitchen will provide.