School Meals
Hot meals
From September 2024 school lunches for pupils attending St Peter's Catholic Primary School will be provided by Go! Catering. With use of a local, dedicated industrial kitchen, Go! Catering provide lunches that are freshly prepared and cooked on a daily basis.
Producing over 500,000 children's meals across the last 10 years has helped the Go! Catering team to gain a clear understanding of children's and parent's expectations when it comes to providing high quality, health school lunches.
A good school lunch consists of a substantial and healthy main meal, such as a roast dinner, pasta bolognaise or curry dish, with access to fresh salad items as a complement. This is followed by a daily dessert (such as flapjack, cake or mousse).
Every child registered for school lunches will receive a meal based on their individual dietary requirements including allergies or intolerances with a vegetarian alternative provided daily.
For details of Go! Catering's menu please follow link on the left.
How to Order
For children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 school lunches are entirely free of charge, due to funding via the Government's Universal Infant Free School Meals (UIFSM) scheme.
For children in Key Stage 2 (Years 3,4,5,6) school lunches can be provided at a cost of £2.75 per day. if you wish to register your child for school lunches, please book now following the link on the left. Meals will have to be paid for at the time of booking.
If you have any questions or require support, you can contact Go! Catering's office as below -
Tel. 01444 715268
Email - enquiries@gocatering.co.uk
Free School Meals
Universal Infant Free School Meals
From September 2014 all children in Years R, 1 and 2 are entitled to free school meals, funded through the Government's Universal Infant Free School Meals programme. Good food has been shown to lead to healthier, happier and more fulfilled children and also to improved educational attainment.
Free School Meals and the Pupil Premium
Even if your child is in Year 3 and above, they may still be eligible to receive free school meals which could save you more than £350 a year. For every child registered our school will also receive £1,345 this year. The Government is giving money to schools to help children from lower income families to do their very best - this funding is called 'Pupil Premium' and is allocated to schools for all children who successfully apply for free school meals. For all children eligible for Benefits related Free School Meals (FSM), parents will receive access to the West Sussex County Council Holiday & Activities Fund (HAF) programme of activities. Parents will also receive a free food voucher, usually to the value of £10 per child per week, during school holidays.
Do you Qualify?
You can register your child for Free School Meals if you are in receipt of any of the following benefits -
- Income Support
- Income based Jobseeker's Allowance
- Income related Employment and Support Allowance
- Support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- The Guarantee element of State Pension Credit
- Child Tax Credit, provided you are not entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual income (as assessed by HMRV) that does not exceed £16,190
- Working Tax Credit 'run-on' - the payment someone may receive for a further 4 weeks after they stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
- Universal Credit
If you think your child(ren) may be eligible for benefits-related free school meals, please apply on the West Sussex County Council website by following the link on the left.