Our Primary School menus are carefully developed to appeal to children and provide the perfect balance of essential nutrients – and to offer them the chance to try a few dishes they may not have tried before. 

School meals are currently £2.65 per day, or £13.25 per week. Please note that from 1^st April 2024, school meal charges will be increasing to £2.95 per day or £14.75 per week. Meals should be booked and paid for via the Arbor app. Should you have any further questions about our online payments system please call in and speak to the office staff who will be happy to assist you.  

One week’s notice, during term-time, to change from a school dinner to packed lunch or vice-versa is requested.  Reception children are encouraged to have a school dinner upon entry to school, this helps build on social and development skills at an early age. 

Packed Lunch Boxes brought from home  

We actively encourage children to bring a healthy packed lunch into school. We suggest that a healthy packed lunch should contain a variety of items that could include:  

• Some form of bread as part of a sandwich 
• Fresh fruit and/or vegetables 
• Yoghurt  
• Dried fruit (e.g. raisins)  
• Plain biscuit or cake 
• crisps as a treat 
• Water/milk/pure fruit juice.  

Children are not permitted to bring in the following:  

• Chocolate or sweets  
• Any food containing nuts or sesame  

Glass bottles, cans and other containers that could be dangerous are not allowed. 

Snacks  

We actively encourage children to bring a healthy snack. EYFS & KS1 pupils are provided with fruit daily. However, children in KS1 can, if they would like, bring in a healthy snack from home.  

Healthy snacks can include the following:  

• Fresh fruit  
• Dried fruit  
• Vegetables  

Children are not permitted to bring in the following:  

• Processed fruit substitutes  
• Chocolate or sweets  
• Crisps  
• Sweet cakes  
• Any food containing nuts or sesame  

Free School Meals 

Universal Infant Free School Meals 

Every child in reception, year 1 and year 2 classes is now entitled to a free school meal under the government’s universal infant free school meal scheme. This is not means-tested.  

Means Tested Free School Meals 

Your children may also qualify for means-tested free school meals if you meet the following criteria:  

• You or your partner receive child benefit (for the child you are applying for), and  
• The child is in full time education, under 19 years of age, and  
• The child attends a local authority school or sixth form.  

You and your partner must be in receipt of one of the following benefits:  

• Income Support  
• Income Based Job Seekers Allowance (JSA – IB)  
• Guarantee Pension Credit  
• Employment and Support Allowance (ESA Income Related)  
• Child Tax Credit – but not Working Tax Credit – and your income for Tax Credit purposes must be less than £16,190.00 (details are shown on your Tax Credit award notice)  
• Working Tax Credit Run-on 
• Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999  
• Universal Credit 

If you qualify for Free School Meals, it is important for your child’s school that you apply – even if your children are in year 1 or year 2. For every valid application, your child’s school can claim extra funding for resources such as extra tuition, teaching assistants or after-school clubs.  

Children who receive a free school meal are not singled out in any way.  

If you meet the above criteria please apply online using the link below.