School Meals

Please read below to find out more about our school meals, and eligibility for Free School Meals.

  • School Lunch is available at a cost of £X.XX per day
  • To order a meal, please log onto your Arbor account.
  • Dinner money should be paid using Arbor. We are a cash free organisation. 
  • Please view the Vertas website for more information on our school meal providers.
  • Please view the School Food Plan website for more information on School Food Standards.
  • If your child has any allergens then please speak to the school office for further information on applying for a Medical Diet Menu. Information is also available on the Vertas website.
  • Our school meals are provided by and cooked in the Junior Site Kitchen. School Meals are transported to the Infant Site Kitchen.

Free School Meals are available to those children who are eligible.

If you think you are eligible, details can be requested at the school office and advice is also available from Norfolk County Council.

It is important that you apply even if you do not intend for your children to have school meals, as it will help increase our school funding.

Free School Meal Eligibility

All parents (Reception to Year 6) in receipt of the following should complete the forms available from the Norfolk County Council Website if you get one or more of the following:

If you’re unsure whether you qualify, advice is available from Norfolk County Council.

Who has to pay for school meals?

All children in Reception, Year 1 or Year 2 are entitled to receive a free school meal every day. It is a government incentive and is being paid for nationally. Your child does not have to have a school meal. You may send your child to school with a packed lunch, or you may choose for your child to have a school meal some days and a packed lunch on others.

For children in Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6, parents need to apply in the normal way for free school meals.

For children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 if you are eligible for free school meals and meet the previous criteria you should still complete a form!!

Why do I STILL need to fill in a form?

There have been changes to the ways in which schools are funded. We receive additional funding at the school which is targeted at the children who are entitled to a free school meal, whichever year group they are in. The more children registered for free school meals, the more money we receive to spend on them.

So, we still need all parents in all year groups to register children for free school meals if you meet the criteria.

If you think you are eligible or are even just unsure whether you may be, please follow the below link to apply: 

If your child is entitled to free school meals – see further information and how to apply here: Free school meals – Norfolk County Council 

Does my child have to have a school meal?

Your child does not have to have a free school meal every day, but if you are entitled to one, then the school will receive extra money. If you are not registered, we will miss out on the money.

Please mention this to friends and family so we can ensure the school and your children receive the money we are entitled to.

Lunchtime arrangements

  • Children who have packed lunches sit with those having school meals.
  • Assistants supervise children at lunchtime.
  • There is also a senior member of staff on duty over the lunch period.
  • Packed lunch boxes need to be named.
  • We encourage children to eat a varied and balanced lunch.
  • Fizzy drinks and drinks like Coca-Cola are not allowed for packed lunches.
  • Please do not send sweets in packed lunches.

Nut-free school

We are a nut-free school – we have children who have allergies to a variety of different nuts. We ask that parents check the ingredients of items in packed lunches, avoiding anything that states it contains nuts. 

Any items found containing nuts will be held safely in the school office until the end of the day, when they can be collected by an adult.