School Meals
School meals are provided by Bolton Council and are made fresh every day in the school kitchen. We have a rolling three-week menu and provide the children with a varied, balanced meal. We cater for all dietary needs.
Latest menu from Bolton Council: School Meals Autumn Winter Menu 24-25
Children in EYFS, Year 1 and Year 2 are all entitled to UiFSM (Universal Infant Free School Meals).
We encourage families who are entitled to standard free school meals to register for these even if you are in EYFS or KS1 or choose to bring a packed lunch to school. Registering for free meals could raise extra funds for the school, to fund valuable support like extra tuition, additional teaching staff or after school activities, this ensures school receives as much funding as possible.
If you think you may be eligible for free school meals please check these details:
- if you already receive housing benefit or council tax support, your income related free school meals will be given automatically and you don’t need to apply
- if you have already applied for help with school uniforms, we will look at the free school meals at the same time and you don’t need to apply separately
- if you don’t receive housing benefit or council tax support, you need to apply for free school meals
If you get any of the benefits below, you can claim free school meals:
- Income Support
- Jobseeker’s Allowance Income based
- Employment Support Allowance Income related
- Support under the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- Guaranteed Pension Credit
- Child Tax Credit – as long as your letter shows you have an income of less than £16,190 and do not get Working Tax Credit
- Universal Credit – your earned income must be less than £7,400 a year
The local authority have produced a leaflet as a guide to Free School Meal eligibility Free School Meals Leaflet
PAID FOR SCHOOL MEALS
Paid for school meals are £13.25 per week.
Families who pay for their child’s school meals, please remember school meals should be paid for in advance on the Monday for the week going forward, or alternatively multiple weeks can be paid and the money will be held on account. Payment can be either cash to the school office or online via the MCAS app.
PACKED LUNCHES
For families who chose to provide their child with a packed lunch we encourage promoting healthy eating in their lunchboxes, here are some guidelines for what to include and not include in a packed lunch: