School Dinners

Bledington School is lucky enough to have its own kitchen and a wonderful school cook who prepares fresh meals daily on site.

Children enjoy having hot dinners as well as sandwiches and a highlight of the year is when the whole school sits down to a Christmas dinner together.

In the summer months the children are able to eat their lunch outside.

Take a look at the latest hot dinner menu....what would you chose?

As you will now be aware, all children in KS1 are entitled to free school meals. If you would like your child to take up the free school meal, all they need to do is inform their teacher when given the choice during registration.

You many be entitled to means tested free school meals which also includes free milk. Please click the link below for more information about applying for free school meals.

Who can apply?

In order to qualify for free school meals for your children you must be in receipt of one of the following benefits:

o Income Support

o Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance

o Income-related Employment and Support Allowance

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

o The Guarantee element of State Pension Credit

o Child Tax Credit, provided you are not entitled to

Working Tax Credit, and have an annual income (as assessed by HM Revenue & Customs) that does not exceed £16,190

o Working Tax Credit 'run-on' - the payment you may receive for a further four weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit )

o Universal Credit

You can claim for children attending a state school who are of statutory school age (reception age to 16) and 6th form pupils in schools..

What are Universal Infant Free School Meals?

From September 2014, schools have offered a free school meal to all pupils in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2.

Even though these meals are free for all children in KS1, if you receive ANY of the benefits listed, PLEASE still complete the claim form. It is important as we can receive extra funding just by you ticking a box. Please complete the attached form, and return it to school ASAP. We will then forward it to the Transport and Benefits team. You can include children in other year groups on the same form