Lunches
Lunches
We feel that it is very important and a vital part of the children’s social education, that as a school, we insist on the best table manners and a high standard of behaviour at the dining table to ensure a pleasant experience for all.
Pupils can have either a school meal or bring their own packed lunch. Our school meals are provided by a catering company called Caterlink who they ensure a nutritionally balanced menu is available each day.
All children have their lunch between 12.00 and 12.30pm. The children eating a cooked school meal are seated at the same table each day with older children and staff available to help younger children.
Children eating a packed lunch eat together and are expected to bring a nutritionally balanced meal with them. Cans and bottles are not permitted and we ask parents to avoid providing crisps and chocolate to help us to maintain our ‘Healthy School’ status.
We are a nut free school and packed lunches must be nut free so that we can support our children with nut allergies. For example, no peanut butter sandwiches.
It is the responsibility of parents/carers to plan for their child's midday meal, so please ensure you register and book the meals that you require in advance, bookings can be made daily, weekly, monthly or termly. Bookings must be made before 8.00am the morning that lunch is required.
Parents/carers are required to register with ParentPay and choose their child's meal from the selection available.
Payment - ParentPay - Payment System for Schools
In order to register you will receive an email from school containing account activation details (new starters will receive this email on their first day at school), once received please follow the instructions below to create your account:
How to add a child to an existing Parent Account
Free School Meals
All pupils in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 are entitled to a daily free school meal as part of the government's current Universal Free School Meal offer and pupils in Years 3 to 6 need to pay for their meal unless parents/carers have applied for and been given free school meal status. We encourage all parents who think they may qualify for free school meals to apply as this can trigger additional funding to support children's learning.
Applying for free school meals - Families in receipt of Income Support, Income-based Job Seekers Allowance, Guaranteed Element of Pension Credit or Child Tax Credit are encouraged to apply for Free School Meals. Application forms are available from the school office on request or parents can log on to www.gov.uk/freeschoolmeals to check their eligibility for school meals.
Allergies
If your child has any food allergies or intolerances you should complete the Caterlink - Allergy and Intolerance Form found below and give to the school office: office@shoreham.kent.sch.uk
Free Milk
Children under the age of 5 years old are entitled to free school milk. For pupils older than 5 years, families can pay for them to receive milk. Pupils entitled to Free School Meals can have free milk. Please speak to the school office if you wish your child to receive milk as this needs to be ordered by the school.
