Universal Free School Meals

All 4-7 year olds are entitled to receive a free hot meal at lunchtime each day.  ABM Catering Ltd are our school meals provider. ABM trade under the 'GROW' brand in primary schools. 

The GROW menus, which are shown below, operate on a 3-week cycle and offer one meat (red), one vegetarian (green), a filled jacket potato (purple) option, a salad bar and a dessert of the day.

Menus change twice a year, in April and October.  The children choose their meal in class each morning. 

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

Pupil Premium Free School Meals

A child is eligible for pupil premium 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 pupil premium 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". This is a very simple process; you will need your national insurance number and date of birth and you will be given an instant response.  

Special Diets

If your child has a medically diagnosed food allergy, ABM are able to provide a special diet menu. Please inform ABM Menu and Special Diet department by completing an online form, using this link. (A paper form is available from the school office if needed).

ABM require medical evidence from a GP, dietician or other relevant health professional if any dietary requirements fall outside of the 14 allergens (celery, molluscs, gluten, mustard, crustaceans, nuts, eggs, peanuts, fish, sesame seeds, lupin, soya, milk and sulphur dioxide). 

Packed lunches, snacks and drinks

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 to drink at lunchtimes. Please do not send in any thermos flasks or fizzy drinks. 

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 also asked to bring a water bottle 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.