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School meals
Children staying for a school meal are given a choice of three hot meals and one cold option each day.
The school kitchen can meet most special dietary requirements – please let us know if this is the case for your child. We will provide menus in advance so you can choose at home with your child.
Research suggests that having a school meal encourages children to be less ‘fussy’ eaters and parents then see the benefits of this at home.
We are all ever-more aware of the importance of a balanced and nutritious diet. All school meals are assessed by a dietician from the Health Authority and represent excellent value.
If your child has a school dinner and payment has been made for a week during which an absence occurs, a credit for any missed dinners will be recorded on the school meals register.
Free school meals
All children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 are currently entitled to receive free school meals.
Free school meals are available to children of all ages if their parents/carers are in receipt of certain benefits. If you think you may be entitled to free school meals you should make an application to the local education authority: