School Meals

Children may either have a school lunch or bring their own healthy packed lunch. We would ask you to make a request in writing for your child to change from hot dinners to packed lunches. Hot, nutritional school meals are cooked in our school kitchen. The School Meals service is provided by a professional catering company specialising in school meals. Lunchtime Supervisors care for the children during their lunchtime. There is a choice of main meals and puddings and water is provided. Children are not permitted to bring their own drinks to school for consumption with school meals.

The cost of school meals for children in KS2 is currently £2.70 per day. Dinners must be booked the day before they are required. If this should alter we will let you know as soon as possible. Dinner money can be paid weekly, monthly or half termly.

The menu is available for you to peruse on the school website. The school meals menus are nutritionally balanced based on the principles of

Reducing salt
Reducing sugar
Reducing fat
Increasing fibre

Good manners and high standards of behaviour apply at lunchtimes as well as during the rest of the school day.

School Menu

Free School Meals

Is your child entitled to Free School Meals?

Firstly there are two ways that your child can be eligible for a free school meal. The two ways are: Universal Free School Meals (UFSM) and Free School Meals (FSM)

Universal Free School Meals (UFSM)

Universal Free School Meals is a UK Government scheme that allows all children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 to have a free school meal. You do not have to fill in any forms, all that you have to do is tell the school that you would like to receive the Universal Free School Meal. It is that simple, and they will remain entitled to a Universal Free School Meal until they move from Year 2 to Year 3. So if you are not already taking a Universal Free School Meal and would like to do so, please contact the School Office and they will arrange this for you.

Free School Meals (FSM)

Free School Meals is another UK Government scheme that exists to help families that are in receipt of certain benefits, allowances, tax credits or have low family income. To be eligible for the Free School Meals you need to be in receipt of Universal Credit and meet the eligibility criteria.

It is important that parents complete the Free School Meal eligibility checker even if your child intends to have packed lunches or a home dinner. All children that are eligible for Free School Meals will give the school additional funding from the UK Government which we can use to help your child.

If you have any queries please visit the School Office, or give the School Office a call on 0121 464 4460.

The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership, a charitable company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales.

Registered Office: The Arthur Terry School, Kittoe Road, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B74 4RZ

Tel: 0121 323 1134

CEO Richard Gill CBE NPQH, NLE, FRSA

Company Number 07730920.

The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership is committed to keeping our students safe, both in school and the wider community. As part of our safeguarding arrangements, we have a two-way information sharing agreement in place with the local police authority. The agreement is compliant with Crime & Disorder Act 1998 (s.115) and Data Protection Act 1998(s.29.3; s.35.2.), and focuses on preventing young people from becoming involved or further involved in crime and anti-social behaviour as a victim or offender.

If you have any queries about the partnership policy, please contact Mrs S Bailey, ATLP Safeguarding Lead.