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Meals

Meals are provided free of charge to children in Years R, 1 and 2 as part of the government's "Universal Infant Free School Meals" scheme.  However, this is not the same as having Free School Meals entitlement.  Free School Meals entitlement means that your child will continue to receive Free School Meals in Key Stage 2, that you will be eligible for food and fuel vouchers when Kent County Council issue them, and that the school will receive additional funding to support your child.  Children who are not entitled to Free School Meals will need to pay £3.09 per meal (payments should be made via Arbor).

Free School Meals

Free school meals are made available by the local authority for any of our students who meet the criteria. School meals will give your child a greater appetite for learning, help them concentrate better in class and achieve their full potential.

Children are often entitled to a free school meal, however, they may not have registered to have one. Make sure your child is not missing out.

You can apply for free school meals for your child if you are entitled to receive one 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
  • Universal Credit - your household income must be less than £7,400 a year (after tax and not including any benefits you get).

Children who get paid these benefits directly, instead of through a parent or guardian, can also get free school meals.

Your child might also get free school meals if you get any of these benefits and your child is both:

  • Younger than the compulsory age for starting school
  • In full-time education

Application form

Please click here to apply online.

 

 

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