School Dinners, Lunch Menu & Free School Meals

School Dinners

Harrisons provide freshly cooked hot meals on site. There is a range of options including vegetarian, salad bar and fruit. Harrisons accept payment by telephone on 0208 280 0312/0318/0319 or online at https://payment.cypad.net/schoolmeals_Ealing/

All Greenwood School Dinner accounts must be kept in credit at all times. If your account is not in credit you will be asked to provide a packed lunch for your child.

Universal Free School Meals For All Reception, Year 1 And Year 2 Children

The government has ensured that from September 2014 all pupils in Reception, year 1 and Year 2 will receive a free school meal at lunchtime. Every child in these classes is entitled to the free school meal and will be provided with one at Greenwood Primary School.

Packed Lunch 

If your child brings a packed lunch to eat in school, it should be a balanced lunch. Ideas of what can be provided include:

• Starchy foods:  These are bread, rice, potatoes, pasta and others
• Protein foods:  These are meat, fish, eggs, beans and others
• Dairy:  This could be cheese or a yoghurt
• Vegetables , salad and a portion of fruit.

Please ensure that nuts, chocolate or fizzy drinks are not included in your child’s lunch.

Free School Meals  

Families who receive certain benefits may be eligible for free school meals. Your child is eligible for free school meals if you are in receipt of one of the following benefits:

• Universal Credit with an annual net income of no more than £7,400
• Income Support
• Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
• Support under Part 6 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
• The guarantee element of Pension Credit
• Working Tax Credit run-on (paid for the four weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit)
• Child Tax Credit ( provided you are not also entitled to Working Tax Credit) an annual income of no more than £16,190

Registration for free meals could also raise an extra £1,320 for our school to fund extra support and additional staff. This additional money is available from central Government for every child whose parent is receiving one of these benefits listed above.

Once you have registered for Free School Meals, your child is also eligible to receive the following:

• A free daily hot meal in school or a packed lunch if on a school trip
• 50% reduction of the cost of any school trip or paid school activity

If you think you are eligible, check online at

https://www.ealing.gov.uk/info/201111/education_grants_and_financial_assistance/701/free_school_meals

https://pps.lgfl.org.uk  

If your child is eligible for Free School Meals, they will remain eligible until they finish the phase of schooling they are in or until March 2022.

Please apply even if your child already receives a free school meal in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 and even if your child chooses to bring a packed lunch to school.