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  • Meals and Free School Meals

    Our hot meal provider is Beech Catering, Charlton Mackrell.

    Hot dinner payments may be made in the following ways:

    1. BACS/online Payments A/c Name: Beech Catering Sort Code: 60 21 01 Account No: 47674709  (When making a BACS payment online, please add the school initial L and your child’s name as the reference)

    MEALS ARE CHARGED AT £2.65 PER MEAL

    Please ensure payments are made on time.

    Allergens

    In accordance with the EU Food Information for Consumers Regulation 1169/2011 please click on the links below to view details of the allergens in our meals.

    If you have any questions or queries relating to allergens please do not hesitate to contact the school office. A file containing this information is also available from the school office for viewing.

    What are Free School Meals?

    Free school meals are available to children whose parents qualify by meeting the criteria listed.  Children must be in school all day and they will be provided with a meal at lunchtime that is paid for by the school.

    It is very important to us that everyone who qualifies for FSM receives them. All applications are dealt with by Somerset County Council but please do not hesitate to contact the School Office with any queries or questions. 

    How do I qualify?

    Parents/carers who receive any of the following are entitled to free school meals:-

    •Income Support (IS)

    •Employment Support Allowance (income related) – not contribution related

    •Income based Job Seekers Allowance (IBJSA) – not contribution based

    •Guaranteed Element of State Pension Credit

    •Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999

    •Child Tax Credit with annual taxable income (as assessed by HMRC) of less than £16,190.

     

    If you are in receipt of Working Tax Credit you are not eligible to receive free school meals.

    For further advice, call 0845 3459122.

    How do I apply?

    Please ask for a Free School Meal form at the School Office, this can be completed and returned to the school or can be sent directly to:

    Admissions and Entitlements Team

    County Hall

    Taunton

    TA1 1DY

    Free school meals

    Application for Means Tested Free School Meals