We have achieved Healthy Schools Status; an important part of this is the encouragement of healthy eating at Ladybridge.
Break Time Snacks
Snacks from home
All children may bring a snack from home to eat at morning break time. Snacks must be healthy and must NOT contain nuts. Children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 will be provided with free fruit.
It is important that pupils stay hydrated throughout the day, as this helps them to concentrate, stay alert and focused. Children are encouraged to bring a bottle of water to school, which they can access at any time.
School Lunches
For lunch, children can either have a school meal at a cost of £14.50 per week, or bring a packed lunch from home. Advice on providing a healthy packed lunch or information about the healthy school dinners can be obtained from school or click here.
KS1 Parents - Universal Infant Free School Meals - The government provides funding (subject to change according to Government policy) for school meals for children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2. Therefore, there is currently no charge for meals in KS1. When pupils move into Year 3, they will need to start paying for their school meal unless they are entitled to a statutory free meal, see information below.
Please see sample menus below:
School Meals for Pupils with an Allergy/Intolerance
If your child is allergic to certain foods, they can still enjoy school lunches. To arrange school lunches for a child with an allergy, a 'Therapeutic Diet Request' form must be completed and then endorsed by a suitable medical practitioner as confirmation of the allergy.
Free School Meals
As you may know, students from families who meet certain criteria (see below) may be eligible for Free School Meals and/or Pupil Premium funding. We want to ensure that we provide the best possible education here at Ladybridge Primary School, supporting students to be the best they can be. A healthy meal at lunchtime is an essential part of this. We want to support our families to apply to receive this for free wherever possible.
If you receive one of the following benefits, please apply for your child’s Free School Meals - click here.
- Universal Credit (provided you have an annual net earned income of no more than £7,400, as assessed by earnings from up to three of your most recent assessment periods)
- 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 guarantee 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 four weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit.
For those families who have children in Reception, Year 1 or Year 2 who receive Universal Free School Meals, we encourage you to still complete this short application form, as this will aide the school with Pupil Premium Funding, which is used to help all children at School.
Please note that your child receives extra funding (called Pupil Premium Grant) for educational needs if they are registered as receiving statutory free school meals. Therefore, we urge all parents to claim this allowance if you think that you are entitled to it. This includes parents in KS1 whose child is taking universal infant free school meals and meets the requirements for statutory free school meals. If you need further clarification on any of the above, please contact the school office.
School is entitled to extra funding for your child, but will not receive it unless you claim for it.
