SCHOOL MEALS

(With regards to Early Years please read section below regarding Free school meals)

We encourage all children to have a healthy and nutritional meal at lunchtime and a snack during morning break.

Research shows that children who have a nutritionally balanced meal (rather than one that has too much sugar and fat) are better able to concentrate in lessons. All meals prepared at a maintained school must comply with the government Standards for school food in England.

We also encourage children to keep hydrated during the school day, preferably with water or other drinks without additives or added sugar.

Free School Meals

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 enroll their child in school, as this can help their child’s school to attract additional ‘pupil premium‘ funding to support learning.

For Early Years (Nursery 1 & Nursery 2) & Year 3 onwards, children whose parents are in receipt of the following are entitled to free school meals:

• Income Support
• Income-based Jobseekers 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’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190)
• Working Tax Credit run-on – paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
• Universal Credit

If the above information is applicable to you then please apply immediately as below:

Through the Citizen Portal which is the quickest and easiest way to apply and will result in you getting an instant decision.   You can do this via Google:  Devon Citizens Portal & then click on register or parents and carers can also ring the Education Helpline on 0345 155 1019.