Lunches

 ALL children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 (Squirrels and Otters) are entitled to a meal, free of charge, under the UIFSM programme and registration is not required.

Universal infant free school meals | Hampshire County Council (hants.gov.uk)

For Key Stage 2 children (Badgers and Foxes) they are available at a cost of (currently) £3.00 a day - £15.00 for the whole week.  You may wish your child to have school dinners every day or just occasionally. Dinners should be paid for in advance on a Monday.  However, if your child does have the occasional dinner during the week, please send in the money on the day or pay online via SchoolMoney.  You are welcome to pay for dinners for the half-term or term if you prefer.

We are a nut-free school and would ask you to bear this in mind when preparing your child’s lunchbox.

Free school meals criteria

A child is eligible for free school meals if their parent or carer receives one or more of the following benefits:

• Income Support
• income-based Job Seekers' Allowance
• income-related Employment and Support Allowance
• support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
• the guaranteed element of State Pension Credit
• Child Tax Credit, provided you are not also entitled to Working Tax Credit, and have an annual gross income, of no more than £16,190 as assessed by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (Parents who are made redundant or start working less than 16 hours per week, may find their children are entitled to free meals for a limited period.)
• Working Tax Credit run-on - paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
• Universal Credit (provided you have an annual net earned income of no more than £7,400, as assessed by earnings from up to three of your most recent assessment periods)

No other benefits qualify for free school meals from Key Stage 2 (years 3, 4, 5, 6) or for the pupil premium for Reception Year and Key Stage 1 (years 1, 2).

To check your child's eligibility for pupil premium or continued free school meals (from Key Stage 2), use the online checking facility

To complete a check you need the following information for yourself or the person you are checking on behalf of:

• your own name, date of birth, and contact details
• National Insurance number or National Asylum Seekers number
• child's name and date of birth
• school your child is attending or will attend

Please be assured that this information will be treated in the strictest confidence.

It is important to register for free school meals even if your child is in Year R, 1 or 2 since this is a way the school receives pupil premium funding. 

Hampshire County Council Education Catering 

Our school caterers are award-winning caterers, managed by Hampshire County Council Education Catering, formerly known as HC3S. Visit the pages on their website for their menus and other information. News | Hampshire County Council (hants.gov.uk)You can also keep up-to-date, by following them on social media.

Facebook: @hc3seducation Twitter: @hc3s6

Medical Special Diets

Does your child need a medical special diet to eat lunch at school?

If so, you need to create an account to register your child for a medical special diet.

Once you have created your account, we will be able to review your medical evidence with our NHS dietician in order to devise an adapted menu for your child's school lunch.

Living with allergies comes with its own set of rules so when it comes to food, as education caterers, we want to make this as easy as possible for you as a family. Our staff are trained in food safety and regularly update their skills on allergens. We never underestimate the dangers of food allergies and intolerances and that's why we work hard to get it right.

More details can be found Special diets | Hampshire County Council (hants.gov.uk)