Our meals are provided by Newcastle City Council (NCC). Our tasty and nutritious school meals are cooked on the premises by our chef, Miss Cooper.
NCC provide a well-balanced meal which complies with the highest standards and are popular with our children. NCC follow a 3 week main menu cycle with vegetarian and halal options available. Jacket potatoes and sandwiches are available, in addition, every day. Children will receive a two course meal which includes a drink
Miss Cooper also occasionally hosts celebration meals, e.g. for Christmas, D-Day commemoration etc. All children will have the opportunity to choose to take these special meals, even if they usually opt for a packed lunch.
Payment
Payment should be made via ParentMail, in advance. For children in Years 3 and 4, lunch costs £2.20 per day. Nursery school meals are £2.10.
Please note that there will be an increase in costs from September 2024 to £2.50 for Years 3 and 4 and £2.30 for Nursery.
We require two weeks notice if your child wishes to change from school meals to packed lunches or vice versa, please.
Universal Free School Meals
All children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 are entitled to a free school lunch (Universal Free School Meals), although these must be ordered in advance via ParentMail.
Income Based Free School Meals and Pupil Premium
Children who qualify for Income Based 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.