School Meals
Our school meals are provided through our PFI contract with PPP Infrastructure Ltd. They are cooked at Spires College. The cost of a school meal is £3 per day. We request that school dinners are paid in advance. If a pupil is to have meals for the duration of the week, monies should be received before the start of that week or in exceptional circumstances if the pupil is having an occasional meal, monies must be received on the day of the meal. It is accepted that on occasion arrears may arise for various reasons. However, arrears cannot be allowed to accumulate above £15.00 and you are expected to provide a home packed lunch once this limit has been reached and until this has been cleared. Payments can be made on Arbor or in cash.
Universal Infant Free School Meals (UIFSM) in England
Children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 are offered a daily free school meal under the Government's UIFSM scheme, regardless of household income and background. You do not need to do anything for this.
Free School Meals (FSM)
Your child may be able to get free school meals if you get any of the following:
- Income Support
- income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
- income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- the guaranteed element of 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 you apply on or after 1 April 2018 your household income must be less than £7,400 a year (after tax and not including any benefits you get)
Children in the Local Authority's care, e.g foster children cannot be considered for FSM.
Please use the following link to apply for FSM https://forms.torbay.gov.uk/freeschoolmeals
The catering team regularly review their allergen information and check with the office the dietary requirements of the children.
Occasionally, the catering team may have to make substitutions when certain items are unavailable. Should this happen, they will ensure that children with dietary requirements are catered for safely.
If you have any questions, please contact the school office.