Free School Meals

Letters

Tuesday 15th December 2009

14 December 2009

Dear Parent/Guardian

I am writing to inform you that the school is changing the arrangements by which pupils currently entitled to free school meals are able to access that entitlement.

At the commencement of the new Spring Term, these pupils will be issued with a numbered card that they should carry with them at all times. All they will need to do to claim their free school meal is to show this card at the till and the catering staff will log that the meal has been claimed. This will remove completely the current requirement for pupils to queue daily for tickets. If a pupil does lose the card then the reception will issue an emergency card to ensure the pupil does not miss out on receiving a free meal.

I believe that this new system will remove any anxieties that pupils may have in relation to being identified as a free school meal pupil and the process will be largely anonymous. As a consequence, I would encourage any parent who believes they may be entitled to claim free school meals for their child to do so. As well as ensuring that their child receives a hot meal, there are also a number of benefits for the school in relation to the number of pupils receiving free meals. Additional funding can often be obtained which can be for the benefit of all our young people and so I strongly urge any parent who is entitled but not currently claiming, to contact the school.

All contacts will be treated in strict confidence and the school can even provide support for parents in completing the relevant documentation.

Should you have any queries in relation to the above please contact the Main Office of the school where staff will be only too happy to help.

Thanking you in anticipation of your support in this matter.

Yours sincerely

N Oaten

Headteacher

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