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School Lunches

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Food and drink in school

 

We have a school kitchen on site and children are able to have a hot school meal or bring in a packed lunch. All Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1 children are entitled to a free school meal every day.

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​School Meals:

Meals are provided by our catering partner, Aspens, who source and prepare the freshest high-quality ingredients to make a selection of tasty meals. The menu is on a 3-week repeating cycle.

 

Meals are cooked to order and must be ordered by 8.30am every day and are ordered on the SwiftKitchen app. They can be ordered for a whole term in advance if preferred. The current cost of a school meal is £3.20 per day.

 

Packed lunches:

We have a Healthy Eating Policy and, for this reason, no fizzy drinks, sweets or chocolate bars are allowed in school. Please ensure you pack a balanced lunch for your child.

 

There are a number of children and adults in school with profound nut allergies and, for this reason, peanut butter and obvious nut products are not allowed.  Please check the labels of any snack bars you may be adding to your child's lunchbox.

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​Snacks at playtime:

All infant children are offered a piece of fruit or vegetable everyday as part of the government’s ‘Free Fruit and Vegetable Scheme’. Children in the Juniors are encouraged to bring their own snack for playtime but this must be fruit or vegetable (no nuts).

 

NB: We have a number of children with serious food allergies and intolerances so please do not send cakes or sweets in to school for sharing on occasions such as birthdays.

 

Water bottles:

We encourage all children to drink water throughout the day and a water bottle may be kept in class for that purpose. Water bottles must be clearly labelled.

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FREE SCHOOL MEALS - PUPIL PREMIUM

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If you are in receipt of one of the following your child may be eligible for free school meals.

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The Education Act 1996 as amended, places a duty on maintained schools, academies and free schools to provide free school meals (FSM) to pupils of all ages that meet the criteria. This includes pupils in school-based nurseries and maintained nursery schools.

From the start of the 2026 to 2027 academic year, all children from households in receipt of Universal Credit attending these schools will be entitled to receive a free meal.

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There are 2 categories of benefits-based free school meals:

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  • Targeted FSM, which continues to be based on the existing threshold, covering pupils who are in households in receipt of Universal Credit with annual household earnings of £7,400 or less

  • Expanded FSM, a new category covering pupils who do not qualify for targeted FSM, but who are in households receiving Universal Credit

 

Click here to find out if your child is entitled to free school meals​​

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