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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 Jobseekers Allowance
  • income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
  • support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
  • the guarantee element of State Pension Credit
  • Child Tax Credit (provided they are not entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190, as assessed by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC))
  • Working Tax Credit run-on – paid for 4 weeks after someone stops qualifying for Working Tax Credit
  • Universal Credit (UC) with net earnings not exceeding the equivalent of £7,400 for each year (after tax and not including any benefits they get)
  • Free School Meals Application Form

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 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 lunchbox menus.

 

Free School Meal Support Updates