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School Meals

Hot Lunches - How To Order

To order go to the My Local Food Links login page – you need to allow 7 days notice to order or cancel a meal. To order online you will need a special code. Please contact the School Office if you have not received one.

Please note: 7 days cancellation must be given for orders already placed.

Meals are free for all KS 1 (Reception, Year 1 and Year 2) children

Cost of meals are £2.70 for KS 2 children.

If you haven’t ordered our meals online before your child just needs a unique identification code from your School Office. Then, you can log in at My Local Food Links and sort your meals orders in minutes!

Free School Meals – Don’t Miss Out

School meals are free for pupils in Reception and Years 1 and 2. 

If your child is in Year 3 and up, they may be entitled to free school meals if you are in receipt 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)

To check eligibility and apply, please call Dorset Direct on 01305 22100. Alternatively, click here to apply online

 

Packed Lunches

As a “Healthy School” we urge all parents to ensure their child/ren are provided with a balanced lunch box, with no sweets or chocolate.  A good healthy lunch should include a sandwich, with a nourishing filling e.g. cheese, ham, salad etc., some fruit, a cereal bar, yogurt, raisins, carrot sticks, etc.

Children are encouraged to drink plenty of water throughout the day and the school has water fountains in both key stages. In addition, please ensure that your child is provided with water in a plastic bottle or flask and not glass. Fizzy and sweetened drinks are not permitted.

Allergies

All Allergy Forms need to be renewed annually. If your child has an allergy, please collect a form from the school office or click on the following link: Allergy Form - LFL The form needs to be filled in and returned to Local Food Links as soon as possible. Please note, the ingredients for each dish are listed on the Local Food Links website ordering page.

Barry Dovell, Catering Manager, is the point of contact for parents of children with allergies. Barry is happy to discuss specialist dietary requirements with parents.

For general enquiries (including ordering your child’s school meals), please contact Tim Peel: