{"id":20457,"date":"2026-06-25T13:35:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T13:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/futuralearning.co.uk\/schools\/?page_id=20457"},"modified":"2026-06-25T13:37:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T13:37:55","slug":"school-catering-service","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/futuralearning.co.uk\/schools\/willowdown-primary-school\/school-catering-service\/","title":{"rendered":"School catering service"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"20457\" class=\"elementor elementor-20457\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18ca7d9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"18ca7d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:6878,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/futuralearning.co.uk\\\/schools\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/b-1.png&quot;}],&quot;background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:5000,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7c00f9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b7c00f9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a499d05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a499d05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">School catering service\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a3126a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7a3126a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98f1a71 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"98f1a71\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a7b5bb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4a7b5bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e82e53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e82e53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"HTXT\">School\u00a0catering service<\/h2><p>Our school meals are cooked fresh on the premises by our wonderful kitchen team. A school meal is priced at \u00a32.30\u00a0per day for those not in receipt of free School Meals. Payment for your child\u2019s meals should be made in advance.<\/p><div class=\"ps_content_type_richtext\"><p><strong>All\u00a0pupils in Reception, Year 1 and 2<\/strong>\u00a0are able to have a Universal Free School Meal at lunchtime. This offer does not depend on your household income or whether you receive any benefits \u2013 every child in these classes is eligible to take up the offer.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Packed lunches<\/strong><\/p><p>Children may also bring a packed lunch but not hot\/fizzy drinks or glass containers. We are a Healthy\u00a0School so the children should not have chocolate in their lunches.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>We ask that parents do not include nut products in packed lunches as we have children in school with nut allergies.<\/strong><\/p><\/div><div class=\"ps_content_type_richtext\"><h3>Do you know if your child is entitled to free school meals?<\/h3><p>There are two schemes for free school meals:<\/p><ul><li>Universal infant free school meals for all children in Reception, Year 1 and 2 \u2013 you don\u2019t need to apply as they\u2019re automatically given at the school<\/li><li>Free school meals for people on qualifying benefits \u2013 you\u2019ll need to apply for these<\/li><\/ul><h3>Criteria for free school meals for people on qualifying benefits<\/h3><div><p>Children attending our school whose parents or carers receive any of these benefits are entitled to free school meals:<\/p><ul><li>Income support<\/li><li>Income-based Jobseeker\u2019s Allowance (JSA)<\/li><li>Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)<\/li><li>Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999<\/li><li>The guaranteed element of Pension Credit<\/li><li>Child Tax Credit (provided you\u2019re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than \u00a316,190)<\/li><li>Working Tax Credit run-on, paid for four weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit<\/li><li>Universal Credit with annual take home pay\/met earnings below \u00a37,400 (which equals \u00a3616.67 per month) benefits not included<\/li><\/ul><h3>How to apply<\/h3><p>You can apply in a range of ways. Please note you will need to submit an application for each child.<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.somerset.gov.uk\/education-and-families\/free-school-meals\/\">Free school meals<\/a><\/li><li>Pick up an application form from the school office<\/li><li>Come into school and we will fill in the form for\u00a0you\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p>If you would like to talk to someone about pupil premium eligibility,\u00a0please speak to Hollie Bryant by coming into the school or ringing 01278 558758.<\/p><\/div><\/div><ul class=\"auto-list list-view-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/futuralearning.co.uk\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Lunchtime_menu_Autumn_Winter_2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lunchtime menu Autumn Winter 2024<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/futuralearning.co.uk\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Magic_Breakfast_menu.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Magic Breakfast menu<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ee10f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"29ee10f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4279c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"c4279c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ae_data elementor elementor-20050\" data-aetid=\"20050\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"20050\" class=\"elementor elementor-20050\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e679f0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8e679f0\" 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