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School Meals
All food served in school is Halal
At lunch time, the children have the following options:
- School Dinners - 2 courses
- Packed Lunch brought from home - please see our guidelines for a healthy packed lunch
- Home Dinners - please ensure children return on time
Water is provided at lunchtime for all children.
Our canteen provides a 2 course lunch at a cost of £2.30 per day. Meals are paid for using the arbor app - or give cash in an envelope with the child's name and class to the office. Some pupils might be entitled to a Free School Meal. Click the link below to check if this applies to your child.
KS2 Wristbands - Pupils in Years 3 - 6 will be given a coloured wristband in class depending on their meal choice to show in the canteen when they collect their dinner.
Blue - Main option
Green - Vegetarian option
Orange - Jacket Potato on Monday, Pasta on Tuesday/Thursday and Panini on MWednesday -
Please discuss the menu each day with your child, so that they know what lunch to choose. It is very important if you are signing a child in late that you order the correct meal.
Red - allergy
Children with a food allergy will wear a red wristband in addition to their food choice wristband.
Food allergies must be reported to the Pupil Health and Welfare Officer.
Week 1 menu - week commencing 4 Nov, 25 Nov, 16 Dec, 20 Jan, 10 Feb, 10 Mar, 31 Mar
Week 2 menu - week commencing 11 Nov, 2 Dec, 6 Jan, 27 Jan, 24 Feb, 17 Mar, 7 Apr
Week 3 menu - week commencing 18 Nov, 9 Dec, 13 Jan, 3 Feb, 3 Mar, 24 Mar
The cost of a child's meal is £2.30. (That's £9.20 for a Mon-Thurs week - or £11.50 for a Mon-Fri week)
Dinners can be paid for by using the Arbor app - or put cash in a sealed envelope with your child's name and class and hand it in to the office.
Meals are provided by NSAT caterers
Your child may be able to get free school meals if you get any of the following:
- income support
- income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
- income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- the guaranteed element of Pension Credit
- Child Tax Credit (provided you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190)
- Working Tax Credit run-on - paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
- Universal Credit - if you apply on or after 1 April 2018 your household income must be less than £7,400 a year (after tax and not including any benefits you get)
All children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 get free school meals under the Universal Infant Free School Meal scheme, but if you receive one of the benefits from the list above you may also get help with:
- the cost of residential school trips
- travel costs to school
- school uniform costs
For each child registered for free school meals, schools receive a pupil premium of £1,300. This money is to help your child achieve their best at school.
If you think you might be eligible to apply for free school meals, please follow this link:
https://www.bradford.gov.uk/benefits/applying-for-benefits/free-school-meals/