Our tasty and nutritious school meals are cooked on the premises by our talented Chef, Miss Cooper.
She provides a well-balanced meal which complies with the highest standards and are very popular with our children.
The below menu is indicative of the choice children have.
Miss Cooper also runs regular celebration meals, e.g. for Halloween, Christmas, and aligned to children's topics. All children have the opportunity to choose to take these special meals, even if they usually opt for a packed lunch.
For children in Years 3 and 4, lunch costs £2.20 per day or £2.10 for nursery school meals.
This is for a standard two course meal which includes a drink. Payment is made via ParentMail. We require two weeks notice if your child wishes to change from school meals to packed lunches.
All children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 are entitled to a free school lunch, although this must be ordered in advance.
Free School Meals and Pupil Premium
Children who qualify for Free School Meals also receive supermarket vouchers during school holidays, free Breakfast Club places and educational visits will be paid for by the school.
If you are in receipt of one of the following benefits, you may qualify for 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 - if you apply after 1 April 2018 your household income must be less than £7,400 a year (after tax and not including any benefits you get)
You can check and apply for Free School Meals here https://www.newcastlelea.org/CitizenPortal_LIVE/en
If you would like further information about free school meals, please speak to the school office – it is quite straightforward to check eligibility!
If you have any concerns about anything financial or otherwise, you can contact Action for Children who can provide targeted support. We, as a school, also have a wide range of agencies who we work closely with who can help and have helped a multitude of families in different circumstances. If you would like any direction at all, please contact the School Office or the Headteacher directly.