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School meals

Children & Young People Service - February 2011
attendance.pupilsupport@kirklees.gov.uk

About school meals
All schools provide a midday meal for any pupil who wants one. Primary school pupils generally pay for meals at the start of the week. The majority of schools offer a choice of menu and meet the National Nutritional Standards. Modified diets can be provided if supported by an approved diet sheet.

Primary and middle schools

Primary and middle schools serve a fully inclusive 2 course meal at a set price: Munch the Schools Meals Dragon makes lunchtimes visits. And each term there is a special theme day, for example, Italian Day.

High schools

Most high schools have a food court called eat.in. Students are able to choose from the following:
  • a 2 course all inclusive meal at a set price:
    • High school meal: £2.00
  • 3 different food bars selling fresh pasta with sauce, filled jacket potatoes, pizzas
  • a sandwich bar selling hot and cold sandwiches from baguettes to bagels.
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Free school meals

Who can receive free school meals?

Children and young people who live in Kirklees who:
  • attend full time at a local authority school or sixth form
  • are under 19 years of age
and whose parents or carers receive one or more of the following:
  • Income Support
  • Income Based Job Seekers Allowance
  • Income Related Employment and Support Allowance
  • Child Tax Credit, but are not entitled to a Working Tax Credit and your annual income (as assessed by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs) is less than £16,190
  • Support under Part V1 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
  • Guarantee element of State Pension Credit

How to apply for free school meals

Complete a Opens in a new windowFree School Meals application form (PDF 40kb) and take it to one of the following offices with proof of your benefit:
  • Attendance and Pupil Support Service, Civic Centre 1 North (Ground Floor), High Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2NF
  • The Kirklees Information Point, Civic Centre 1, Huddersfield, HD1 2NF
  • The Kirklees Information Point, Dewsbury, Town Hall, Dewsbury, WF12 8DQ
  • Batley Cash & Information Office, Batley Town Hall, Market Square, Batley,WF17 2DE
  • Cleckheaton Cash & Information Office, Cleckheaton Town Hall, Cleckheaton, BD19 2RH
  • Heckmondwike Library, Walkley Lane, Heckmondwike, WF16 0LY
  • Marsden Information Point, 20-26 Peel Street, Marsden, Huddersfield, HD7 6BW
  • Skelmanthorpe Library and Information Centre, Commercial Road, Skelmanthorpe, HD8 9DA
  • Thornhill Lees Information Point, 53 Brewery Lane, Thornhill Lees, WF12 0NB

How a school knows that your child receives free school meals

We send you a letter telling you the start and end date of your free school meal entitlement. A copy of this letter is sent to your child's school to let them know.

What happens if your child is going on a day trip with the school

The school is responsible for providing your child with a packed lunch to take with them.
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Packed meals
Schools must provide facilities for pupils who bring packed meals. The headteacher may make rules for safety such as not allowing glass containers or hot liquids.
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School milk
Milk is available free to all nursery pupils. It is also available free to pupils attending special schools who are eligible for free school meals. It is available to all other pupils attending special schools on payment of a termly fee.

Up to the end of year 2 at other schools, milk is available free to pupils on free school meals and to other pupils on payment of a termly fee.

Pupils who take part in the Milk in Schools Scheme benefit from a subsidy from the Intervention Board. This represents a significant reduction in the actual cost of milk.
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Contact details

Contact about free school meals

Attendance and Pupil Support Service
Civic Centre 1 North (Ground Floor)
High Street Huddersfield
HD1 2NF
Tel: 01484 221919
Email: attendance.pupilsupport@kirklees.gov.uk

Contact about school menus

Hayley Wilson
Kirkgate Buildings
Floor 3
Huddersfield
HD1 1BY
Tel: 01484 226288
Email: hayley.wilson@kirklees.gov.uk
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