Eyes shine and mouths water with excitement when lunchtime comes around!

Schools are the ideal place for children to start their food adventures, so it’s the best time to encourage healthy food habits 

Children know what they like and like what they know!

We make sure that our Food Festival menus are packed with comfort dishes and at the same time, we help pupils take their first steps with new tastes to explore.

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Parents can log in to order or cancel their children meals up to 8.:30am on the day. 

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To register your child for the meals, the school office will provide you with your child's individual code on request. You will also need the school code: 125761 to order meals click here Login (aspens-services.com)

Why should I apply for Free School Meals?

For every child that is entitled to free school meals, the school receives extra funding to enhance provision and improve progress and outcomes for children. So please apply HERE even if you do not wish to take up your free school meal and if you are eligible, please let us know via the School Office

What are the qualifying criteria for Free School Meals?  

Your child might 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 -  your household income must be less than £7,400 a year (after tax and not including any benefits you get)

How long will it take to get a response?

You will receive an instant response and a certificate from the Free School Meal Eligibility Checker (lgfl.org.uk) to whether you are entitled to free school meals once you have submitted your claim. All you need is your National Insurance Number, name and date of birth. 

When your application is received, your eligibility will be checked with the Department for Education, Department for Work and Pensions and HM Revenue and Customs.

If unsuccessful, children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 will still receive universal infant free school meals.

Infant free school meals are available in England

Your child will be able to get free school meals if they’re in:

• reception class
• year 1
• year 2