PUPIL PREMIUM, UNIVERSAL FREE SCHOOL MEALS AND FREE SCHOOL MEALS
All children up to the age of 7 (infants) are entitled to a free school meal. This is known as ‘Universal Free School Meals’.
In addition to this, where families are in receipt of various types of Income Support (a full list can be found on the council website), some children are entitled to Income Related Free School Meals. This funding which comes under the Pupil Premium heading comes directly to schools and is used to support pupils in their learning and access to resources, clubs and events. In order to access this funding, parents must register with the Local Authority.
Also eligible for Pupil Premium include Children Looked After by a Local Authority, children adopted from care, those who left care under a Special Guardianship Order (SGO) and those who left care under a Residence Order (RO). Evidence must be provided to school to access this funding on behalf of the child and to record the child’s status on the School Census.
From 2022 those with ‘no recourse to public funds’ (NRPF) are also eligible for Free School Meals.
Our Pupil Premium Strategy Report can be found on the school website.
SCHOOL MEALS
The children are able to go home for lunch, bring a packed lunch or take a free school meal. Meals are cooked in the school kitchen by Mrs E Nolan and provided by The Totally Local Company. (Please note from the 1/4/2025 meals will be provided by Dolce) There is a choice of main meal and dessert, freshly cooked on the premises and a drink.
Menus for the term are available here.
Both cooked meals and packed lunches are taken together in the dining hall. Good table manners are expected and it will help your child if he/she can use a knife and fork before coming to school.
PACKED LUNCH
Packed lunches are allowed, subject to the following conditions:
Please support the Department for Education guidance in ensuring that packed lunches are not a less healthy alternative to school meals.
If you wish your child to change from dinners to sandwiches or vice versa, school requires one week’s notice. An online Change of Meal Request Form can be found in the parent area of the school website.
LUNCHTIME SUPERVISION
Within the dining room and the school playground, children are supervised by a team of 1 midday supervisor and 10 midday assistants.
SNACKS
A daily snack of fresh fruit or vegetables is provided. Children will need a named water bottle which should go home daily for cleaning. Water is freely available in the classrooms. School branded water bottles can be purchased via our Scopay App, for which parents and carers provided with log in details.
Sweets, chocolate, crisps and fizzy drinks should not be sent into school.
In addition to this, where families are in receipt of various types of Income Support (a full list can be found on the council website), some children are entitled to Income Related Free School Meals. This funding which comes under the Pupil Premium heading comes directly to schools and is used to support pupils in their learning and access to resources, clubs and events. In order to access this funding, parents must register with the Local Authority.
Also eligible for Pupil Premium include Children Looked After by a Local Authority, children adopted from care, those who left care under a Special Guardianship Order (SGO) and those who left care under a Residence Order (RO). Evidence must be provided to school to access this funding on behalf of the child and to record the child’s status on the School Census.
From 2022 those with ‘no recourse to public funds’ (NRPF) are also eligible for Free School Meals.
Our Pupil Premium Strategy Report can be found on the school website.
SCHOOL MEALS
The children are able to go home for lunch, bring a packed lunch or take a free school meal. Meals are cooked in the school kitchen by Mrs E Nolan and provided by The Totally Local Company. (Please note from the 1/4/2025 meals will be provided by Dolce) There is a choice of main meal and dessert, freshly cooked on the premises and a drink.
Menus for the term are available here.
Both cooked meals and packed lunches are taken together in the dining hall. Good table manners are expected and it will help your child if he/she can use a knife and fork before coming to school.
PACKED LUNCH
Packed lunches are allowed, subject to the following conditions:
- Glass containers for drinks are NOT allowed.
- The school cannot be responsible for any breakages.
- A safe container for food must have the child’s name clearly printed on it.
- Hot drinks are not allowed.
- We request that nuts are not sent in as many children have nut allergies.
- Sweets, fizzy drinks and chocolate are not allowed.
Please support the Department for Education guidance in ensuring that packed lunches are not a less healthy alternative to school meals.
If you wish your child to change from dinners to sandwiches or vice versa, school requires one week’s notice. An online Change of Meal Request Form can be found in the parent area of the school website.
LUNCHTIME SUPERVISION
Within the dining room and the school playground, children are supervised by a team of 1 midday supervisor and 10 midday assistants.
SNACKS
A daily snack of fresh fruit or vegetables is provided. Children will need a named water bottle which should go home daily for cleaning. Water is freely available in the classrooms. School branded water bottles can be purchased via our Scopay App, for which parents and carers provided with log in details.
Sweets, chocolate, crisps and fizzy drinks should not be sent into school.