Lunches (Local Food Links)
All Reception and Key Stage 1 pupils will eat lunch in the Hall daily. From Reception to Year 2 all children benefit from the Universal Infant Free School Meal offer. This ensures all children have access to a free meal at school daily. Parents need to order through the ‘Local Food Links’ website. Parents are asked to look at the menu with their children and choose their meals. Children often eat well at school because that’s what the majority of others are doing (they don’t see it in the same light as home food options!) Bookings need to be made one week in advance; this applies to cancellations too. If your child has any allergies, please contact Local Food Links directly.
Key Stage 2 children have the continued option of hot meals and payment for Key Stage 2 is via the LFL website. Please note: if you have not logged on to order a meal, your child will not receive one. We do not keep spare meals in school and therefore will telephone you to ask for a lunch to be delivered. Due to the capacity within the school hall, children in KS2 who opt for a hot lunch will either collect their meal and take it back to class to eat, or a table will be provided for hot lunches for mixed KS2 classes.
Lunch Boxes from Home
All parents are free to choose to send their child to school with a named healthy lunch box. We remind you that we are a ‘nut free’ school and all products containing nuts must remain at home. Lunch boxes must be in-keeping with our Healthy School status, therefore we ask you to provide a balanced lunch without chocolate or sweets. Thank you. The School Nurse Team will be glad to help support families who find this difficult.
Free school meals
A free healthy meal is available every school day to children whose parents or carers receive qualifying benefits.
Please visit the Dorset Council Free School Meals for more information to see if your child is eligible. This contains a quick, easy, and confidential online application form. The financial information you provide will not be seen by your child’s school or teachers, and the school will only be notified if your application is approved.
Free holiday activities
If your child qualifies for benefit-related free school meals, they also get access to free activities and nutritious food in the school holidays: Find out more.
Get extra funding for your child’s school
Even if your child is in reception, year 1 or year 2 and already gets universal infant free school meals (UIFSM), please complete a free school meals application form if you think you might be eligible. If approved, you will gain access to free holiday activities and your school will receive extra funding (called pupil premium) to support your child’s education and development: Apply for free school meals – Dorset Council.