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School meals
All children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 are entitled to a free school lunch. We still ask that parents complete the free school meals application form if in receipt of benefits as this adds several thousand pounds funding per child to the money we have to spend on your child’s education.
Lunch choices are a hot main meal, a vegetarian hot meal, a jacket potato or a sandwich lunch (with choice of fillings). For more details about the current offerings, please see the menu displayed in the school office and sent home periodically.
Children are still welcome to bring their own lunches, but we strongly encourage Reception, Year 1, and Year 2 children to take up the offer of a free lunch.
Find our menu here
Free school meals
Is my child entitled to free school meals?
Children of families receiving income support, employment support allowance (income-related) or income-based jobseeker's allowance are entitled to receive free school meals.
Families receiving child tax credit but who are not entitled to a working tax credit, and whose annual income (as assessed by the Inland Revenue) does not exceed £16,190, are also entitled, as are those who receive the guarantee element of state pension credit. Those families receiving working tax credit are not entitled to free school meals.
Note: Where a parent is entitled to working tax credit during the four-week period immediately after their employment ceases, or after they start to work less than 16 hours per week, their children are entitled to free school meals.
If you are receiving one of these benefits, please contact the academy to obtain an application form or call 0344 800 8020 for further advice.
You can also click here for more information and to download an application form.
Once entitlement has been assessed children can continue to receive free school meals until the family stops receiving a qualifying benefit. Parents are required to inform the authority of any changes and regular checks will be carried out against records held by the Department of Work and Pensions, the Home Office, and HM Revenue & Customs by the free school meals team.
Healthy eating
At Norwich Primary Academy we promote healthy eating to make sure children have the energy and nutrients they need to work and play.
Breaktime snacks
Children may bring fruit or vegetables to school for their breaktime snack. Please do not send your child with crisps or chocolate bars for breaktime.
Healthy lunchboxes
A healthy and colourful lunchbox will help your child to concentrate and work hard all day. Here are some ideas of what you could include:
- a sandwich with cheese, ham, tuna, egg, or hummus
- fresh vegetables such as cucumber or carrot sticks
- fresh fruit such as an apple or satsuma
- a sweet treat such as a yoghurt, cake, or flapjack
- a drink such as water, milk, or low-sugar squash
Water bottles
Children may drink water in classrooms and at lunchtimes - please make sure their bottle is labelled. Please do not put squash or juice in your child's bottle.
Chewing gum and sweets
Chewing gum and sweets are not allowed in school. If found these will be held by teachers and returned at the end of the school day.
