St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School School Meals

Meals served at this school are cooked on the premises. It is important that dinner money is sent into school, for the week, on Monday morning.

The cost is currently £2.53 per day (£12.65 per week).   Please send this in a named purse or envelope.  Alternatively, dinner money may be paid half-termly or termly in advance - please ask at the school office for more details.

Please make dinner money cheques payable to Suffolk County Council.

Our menus are based on the Mini choice system, which offers a choice of 2 Main courses or a salad every day, and a choice of yoghurt or fresh fruit in addition to the dessert of the day.

A menu is sent home termly.

Free meals are available to all children in Reception and Key Stage 1 (Year 1 and 2). Parents and Carers of children in Key Stage 2 can see if they are also eligible for FSM.

Your child will get free school meals if you receive any of the following:

Income Support

Income based Job Seeker’s Allowance

Income related Employment and Support Allowance

Guarantee element of State Pension Credit

Child Tax Credit but not the Working Tax Credit and have an annual income (as assessed by HM Revenues & Customs) that does not exceed £16,190

If you are supported under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 Working Tax Credit during the four-week period immediately after your employment finishes or after you start to work less hours per week. -

See more at:     http://www.suffolk.gov.uk/children-families-and-learning/schools/school-meals-transport-and-travel/apply-for-free-school-meals/#sthash.ZAFaDCo9.dpuf

To see if you are eligible for FSM (Free School Meals) call : 01473 260989 or visit  www.suffolk.gov.uk  and search apply for free school meals.

Children whose parents do not wish them to have a school meal may bring a packed lunch which will be eaten in the dining area. If you wish to send a cold drink, please ensure that it is in an unbreakable container. We encourage all children to have a healthy diet so we recommend that lunch boxes contain a balance of sandwiches, raw vegetables/fruit, yogurt and a ‘treat’ such as a piece of cake/ biscuit/ cereal bar.

We do NOT allow sweets or fizzy drinks.

Parents and grandparents are invited into school to eat a school dinner with their children on special occasions such as Mothers and Fathers Day.

More information about school meals can be found by visiting the Eats website :  www.eats-catering.co.uk/page/primary-schools