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School Meals

School Meals

 

The school offers a varied and healthy menu of lunch time meals.

 

Children can order a school meal on the day required and these should be paid for, in advance, using your child`s Scopay account.

 

The cost of a school dinner is £2.50 per day for Nursery children and £3.25 for Years 3, 4, 5 and 6.

Children in Reception, Year 1 and 2 receive universal free meals.

 

Children also have the option to bring a packed lunch from home.

Free School Meals

You can claim free school meals for your children if you are in receipt of any of the following:

  • Income Support
  • Income Based Job Seekers Allowance. Please note the ‘new style’ job seekers allowance is not a qualifying benefit, as this is based upon payment of National Insurance contributions and not the household income
  • Income Related Employment and Support Allowance. Please note the ‘new style’ employment and support allowance is not a qualifying benefit, as this is based upon payment of National Insurance contributions and not the household income
  • eligible for Child Tax Credit but not Working Tax Credit and the household income (as used by HMRC to assess tax credits) is not more that £16,190. Please note: anyone eligible for Working Tax Credit, or if you have a partner and they receive it, regardless of Income, you will not qualify
  • The Guarantee element of State Pension Credit
  • Support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
  • In receipt of the 4 week run on of working tax credit (this is where someone becomes unemployed or reduces their hours and so is no longer entitled to working tax credit but will continue to receive it for a further 4 weeks and is entitled to free meals during that time)
  • Universal credit (provided you have an annual net earned household income of no more than £7,400 as assessed by earnings from up to three of your most recent assessment periods). Your net earned income is your household income after taxes and deductions and does not include income from Universal Credit or any other benefits you may receive.
  • Free School Meals Application Form

 

School Menus - Summer 1 2025

 

School Kitchen Menus Summer 1 2025

 

 Healthy Lunch Box

According to advice from the Food Standards Agency, a healthy packed lunch should include:
•Meat, fish or a dairy source of protein
•Starchy carbohydrate, such as a wholegrain sandwich, to provide energy
•At least one portion each of a fruit and vegetable or salad
•Water or milk to drink, but diluted fruit juice and yogurt drinks or smoothies are acceptable

The key foods to avoid are:
•Sweets and chocolate
•Snacks, like crisps, with added salt/sugar/fat
•Sugary and fizzy drinks
•Deep-fried foods and processed meats
•White bread - if children won't eat brown, try whole white sliced bread

 

**Please note nuts are not permitted in school**

 

In 2008, strict nutrition content guidelines for primary schools were introduced and extended to secondary schools in September 2009.

They include maximum/minimum levels of energy or calories and 13 different nutrients, including fat, salt and sugars.

 

The Schools Food Trust - an independent body set up to advise schools on healthy eating - says there are no plans to issue statutory guidance on packed lunches, but it has produced some sample lunch box menus.

 

Free School Meal Support Updates