Whilst all children in Reception Class, Year 1 and Year 2 are entitled to receive a free school meal under the Universal Free School Meal entitlement, parents / carers are strongly encouraged to also complete a free school meal application form (see downloads below) as each child eligible for a Free School Meal based upon parent / carer income attracts a “Pupil Premium” for the School which is provided by Central Government and equates to a cash amount for your child’s School.  This is then used to support your child’s education through the provision of additional teachers, Teaching Assistant support and resources at the School. 

If you have any queries, please contact the School Office. The office staff or Miss Fazackerley will be happy to discuss Pupil Premium with you and can help you complete an application form for Free School Meals.

If you get any of the following support payments your child may be entitled to receive free school meals:

• 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

When you complete a Housing/Council Tax Benefit Form and meet the correct eligibility criteria, this automatically entitles your child(ren) to free school meals.  Schools will be directly advised of this eligibility and your child(ren) will remain eligible for the period you are in receipt of the qualifying benefit.

For a small number of parents in receipt of Child Tax Credit, they will be required to complete a free school meal application form.

Please download the form and apply if you think, your child may be entitled to Free School Meals, even if they usually have a Packed Lunch.

https://www3.halton.gov.uk/Pages/EducationandFamilies/Schools/FreeSchoolMeals.aspx

School Meals' Service

We are excited to announce that from November 2024 our school meals will be provided by Edsential.

Edsential is the first catering company in the world to use only sustainable Palm Oil in their menus, working closely with a wide network of environmental and conservation leaders as part of their journey in empowering young people to lead environmental change. Our pupils will be protecting the rainforests and the people and animals that live there all through their school meals!

Edsential carefully sources every bite to bring young people the most sustainable, seasonal, healthy and super tasty food. We know that the provision of good food improves behaviour, growth and the ability to concentrate – leading to happier, healthier children.

Our new menus run on a 3-week cycle and support ‘Sugar Swap’ and ‘Meat Free’ days. Also available daily is freshly baked bread, seasonal vegetables, salad, fresh fresh fruit and organic yoghurt. Edsential cater for most cultural and dietary needs, so if your child has an allergy or special diet please get in touch with school.

Please see the school Autumn 2024 menus below – food has been chosen by memebers of the School Council.

How to Book a Meal

Have a look at the video below and it will show you how to book meals for children through our school gateway account.

How to book a Cypad meal - Getting Started as a School with Cypad Meal Selection

Packed Lunches

Parents / carers wishing for their children to eat their own packed lunch can do so; we do however ask that you provide a healthy packed lunch that does not contain sweets / chocolates or fizzy drinks, and that you also carefully consider the plastic packaging content. Children eating packed lunches eat together with those choosing to eat school dinners.