Universal Free School Meals

All 4-7 year olds are entitled to receive a free hot meal at lunchtime each day. Children have their mid-day meal in the hall supervised by the Midday Supervisory Assistants. The menu provided by HC3S offers a choice of three meals, one meat (red), one vegetarian (green) and a seasonal option (purple). The children choose and their meal in class each morning. 

If your child is not having a hot meal, they can bring a lunchbox. Please see below for what can be included. 

Special Diets

If your child has a medically diagnosed food allergy, HC3S are able to provide a special diet menu.

Please register and create an account via the online portal at  https://specialdiets.hants.gov.uk/ 

Pupil Premium Free School Meals

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 that 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)

If your child is eligible for Free School Meals, the school will receive additional money under the 'Pupil Premium' funding.  To find out if your child is eligible, please follow the link https://www.hants.gov.uk/educationandlearning/freeschoolmeals/juniorsecondary and click on "check to see if you are eligible for free school meals". It's a really simple process; you will be asked for your national insurance number and date of birth and you will be given a quick answer. 

HC3S New Year R Starter Guide 2022

Unfortunately due to changing extra elements in the lunch, the picnic lunch is not an option for children with special/allergy menus.  They may however choose a Jacket Potato with a filling as stated on their personal menu.

Children not taking the free school meal, may bring a packed lunch (no sweets, peanuts/peanut spread or chocolates please). Water is available for children to drink, but children who have a packed lunch may bring a drink in a carton, plastic flask or plastic bottle. We have found drinks in small plastic bottles with a screw top lid are leak proof and therefore most sensible.

Healthy eating is promoted in School with mid-morning snacks of fruit and vegetables provided through the County Fruit and Vegetable scheme.

Morning milk is also available for free until your child's 5th birthday then there is a small fee.  Please register and pay for milk via the Cool Milk Link above. (when starting in Year R, please inform us of any milk allergies before the start of term)

Every child is given a water bottle (funded by the PTA) when they start school and learn it is their responsibility to bring it every day and drink water throughout the day. Please note NO fruit or fizzy or juice drinks are allowed in children’s water bottles and the school reserves the right to change contents of water bottles should this rule be broken. If for medical reasons an alternative drink is provided by the home, a letter should be submitted to the school with supporting evidence from a GP.