Parents have a choice as to whether they pay for their child to have a hot meal, or bring a packed lunch. Storage is provided for lunchboxes, which should be labelled with the child’s name - in hot weather you may like to include an ice pack.
Children are encouraged to bring fruit to school for break times, but no sweets or chocolate, please. They may also bring in a named drinks bottle with them, for water only, please. Drinking fountains are available.
Parents are able to order and pay for hot meals via ParentMail (go into the accounts option to order)
Guidance on how to book hot meals via ParentMail
Children who attend a Somerset County Council school, whose parents or carers receive certain benefits may be entitled to free school meals.
Only the benefits listed here – and no other benefits – qualify you for free school meals for your children.
These are the benefits.
- Universal Credit with an annual household income of less than £7,400 after tax
- Income Support (IS)
- Employment and Support Allowance (Income related) – not Contribution related
- Income-based Job Seekers Allowance (IBJSA) – not Contribution based
- Guaranteed Element of State Pension Credit.
- Support under Part 6 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- Child Tax Credit with an annual taxable income (as assessed by HMRC) of less than £16,190, as long as the family is not also in receipt of Working Tax Credit.
If you have recently become unemployed, but are still receiving Working Tax Credits, you may be entitled to free school meals.
Forms are available from the school office or you can apply online here:
https://beta.somerset.gov.uk/education-and-families/school-life/free-school-meals/
Application form for FSM
