Autumn Term Menu 2023
Very occasionally due to circumstances beyond our control it may be necessary to change the menu, also on some special meal days the menu will change
Lunches
The school has won awards for 100% take up of school meals for very many years. School meals are cooked on the premises and enjoyed by children and staff in a family service system. If you think your child may qualify for free school meals, please do not hesitate to inform us.
Dinner money for the whole week should be paid on the Monday morning of each week either in cash or by cheque, the cheque made payable to ‘Goathland Primary School’. Payments can also be made for a whole term or half term if parents wish. It would help us a great deal and save a lot of class teachers and school secretary’s time if the money could be sent in an envelope clearly marked with the child’s name. Current prices for lunches and milk can be found in the coloured section at the back of this brochure.
Other Food
Children should not bring sweets or any other consumables to school, although may bring a piece of fruit to eat at break time. All infant pupils are offered a piece of fruit everyday. Milk may be ordered on a termly basis to be consumed at break, under 5’s receive free milk. Milk money should be brought on a Monday and paid to the secretary with dinner money.
North Yorkshire School Meals
Our school meals follow a healthy-eating policy.
Our meals are produced freshly every day in a school kitchen from only:
- fresh meat and poultry sourced from the region
- fruit and vegetables sourced regionally where possible using local suppliers
- products free from additives associated with health problems in young children
- fats free from hydrogenated oils
- with menus that are nutritionally balanced
https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/education-and-learning/school-meals
Free School Meals
Free school meals are available to children whose parents are in receipt of one or more of the following benefits:
- income support
- income-based job seeker’s allowance
- income-related employment and support allowance
- child tax credit with an income of less than £16,190 and not in receipt of working tax credit
- support under part VI of the immigration and asylum act 1999
- guarantee element of state pension credit.
Where parents are entitled to working tax credit during a four week “run on” period immediately after their employment has ceased, or after they have started to work less than 16 hours per week, their children are entitled to free school meals.
Children who receive income support or income based jobseeker’s allowance in their own right are also entitled to free school meals.
Should you meet the above criteria, you can apply by using the application form in the useful downloads section.
Applications are usually processed the same day. If your child is entitled to free school meals you will receive a letter confirming the date when the meals will start. The school is also notified that your child is entitled to free school meals. In the meantime, you should continue to pay for free school meals until confirmation comes through. Schools may be able to arrange a reimbursement of any monies paid whilst your entitlement is being confirmed. If you are not entitled to free school meals you will be notified in writing.
Further Information provided by North Yorkshire County Council