Catering
All children from Nursery to Year 4 are welcome to have a hot school meal or to bring in their healthy lunch from home.
The children in Nursery and Reception are served the most popular choice from the menu whilst each morning those children in Years 1 to 4 make their own choice from the daily menu.
A baked potato option and a sandwich option is available every day. Fresh salad and pasta are always available for the children to add to their plates along with fresh drinking water.
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Children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 are entitled to Universal Infant Free School Meals.
Children in Year 3 and Year 4 are no longer entitled to University Infant Free School Meals, therefore, payment will be made via ParentPay.
A hot school meal is £2.40 a day or £12.00 per week (2024-25). All payments to school must be made via the ParentPay system we have set up at https://www.parentpay.com Nursery children pay £2.20 for a school meal per day.
Please note that the school office and kitchen require two weeks notice if you wish to change from one to the other.
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Menus
Here is the menu for Year 1 to Year 4 for the winter term, academic year 2024-2025. Menus are subject to change due to availability and delivery.
Years 1 to 4 AFS Winter Menu Sept to Feb 2024
Nursery and Reception
As guidance as to what the children in EYFS will be served, these are highlighted in red.
If the highlighted option is meat based, children who are vegetarian will be served the vegetarian option. If the highlighted option is meat based and not suitable for those who follow a Halal diet, the Halal meal option will be served to these children
Early Years AFS Winter Menu Sept to Feb 2024
Free School Meals / Universal Infant Free School Meals
More information about school catering can be found here. Whilst you can find out about Free School Meals and if you may be eligible for these by accessing this link.
Despite the Universal Infant Free Schools meal government initiative it is important that families still apply for Free School Meals if they are eligible as these are not the same.
Please speak to Mrs Turner or the office staff if you would like further information.
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Milk
Children under age of 5 receive free milk in school, which is organised by the Local Authority in conjunction with the School.
Children of 5 years of age or older, are entitled to milk at a subsidised price. Parents who wish their child to receive milk during the school day, can order this through Cool Milk. You can register your child at www.coolmilk.com
Packed Lunches for Visits
From September 2023 for any school trip, ALL children who have a school meal from Nursery to Year 4 will be provided with a school packed lunch.
Children in Nursery, Year 3 and Year 4 will be charged for these as a school meal. Children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 will get these free a part of the Universal Infant Free School Meal offer.
Children who are normally packed lunch will need to provide their own packed lunch for the visit.
***There will be a deadline to notify us if you do NOT want a school packed lunch and wish to provide your own. If you do not let us know by this deadline, you will be charged for the school lunch irrespective if you provide your own as we will have placed an order for it. ***