Beaford Community

School lunches

The cost of a hot 2 course school dinner is £2.50 

Payment for school dinners should be made online using the school shop in ParentMail.  If you do not have a ParentMail account please ask in the school office.

All children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 receive Universal Infant Free School Meals.  There is no need to register for this.

School Menu

The menu is currently being sent to parents weekly.

Free School Meals

Your child is entitled to Free School Meals if you are in receipt of:

• All children in reception, year 1 and year 2 at state schools in England automatically get free school meals. However, parents and guardians are encouraged to apply for free school meals when they enrol their child in school, as this can help their child’s school to attract additional ‘pupil premium‘ funding to support learning.

  From year 3 onwards, children whose parents are getting any of the following are entitled to free school meals:

  • 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).
  • Income Support (IS).
  • Income-based Jobseekers Allowance (IBSJA).
  • Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (IRESA).
  • The guaranteed element of State Pension Credit.
  • Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999.
  • Child Tax Credit (provided you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income as assessed by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, that does not exceed £16,190).
  • Working Tax Credit run-on  (the payment you get for a further 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit).

  Children who receive a qualifying benefit in their own right can also get free school meals.

  How to apply

  Apply through the Citizen Portal . This is the quickest and easiest way to apply and will result in you getting an instant decision. Alternatively, call the Education Helpline on 0345 155 1019.

  Please note that from 1 April 2018, all children currently getting free school meals will continue to do so while Universal Credit is rolled out. This will apply even if their parents’ earnings rise above the new threshold during that time. In addition, any child who becomes eligible for free school meals after 1 April 2018 will be protected against losing these during the Universal Credit rollout period.

  Once Universal Credit is fully rolled out, any existing claimants that no longer meet the eligibility criteria at that point (because their earnings are above the threshold or are no longer a recipient of Universal Credit) will continue to receive free school meals until the end of their current phase of education (such as primary or secondary).

Food Standards 

 Our menu meets the new food standards.  These include:

• 1 or more portions of vegetables or salad as an accompaniment every day

• at least 3 different fruits, and 3 different vegetables each week

• an emphasis on wholegrain foods in place of refined carbohydrates

• an emphasis on making water the drink of choice:no more than 2 portions a week of food that has been deep    fried, batter coated, or breadcrumb coated

  • limiting fruit juice portions to 150mls

  • restricting the amount of added sugars or honey in other drinks to 5%

• no more than 2 portions of food which include pastry each week

Packed Lunch

Children are welcome to bring a packed lunch. No fizzy drinks or glass bottles please. We ask that chocolate, sweets and nuts are not part of the packed lunch.

Morning Break

Children in KS1 are provided with free fruit at lunchtime. Children in Key Stage 2 are encouraged to bring a piece of fruit to eat during break.

Children in the Nursery and Reception receive free milk at morning break.  Milk is available for all other children at a cost of 20p per day – payable in advance for each half term.