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Sandwiches
If your child brings sandwiches for lunch please ensure that your child’s lunch box is clearly named.
So many lunch boxes are identical. Please do not provide drinks in glass bottles or other containers
that are likely to leak or spill. Please do not provide your child with food that is difficult to deal with.
Young children become distressed and messy when trying to peel fruit.
School Meals
Our separate dining room caters for hot meals and sandwiches. The children can purchase meals or
drinks from a range of dishes on sale each day. The choice is between three different hot dishes,
salads, jacket potatoes or sandwiches. Dinners cost £2.20 and drinks vary from 22p – 48p.
Free School Meals (Pupil Premium)
The school does not deal directly with applications for free school meals, however we can help you
complete the online form or issue you with a paper copy. To apply you normally have to telephone
the Free School Meals Department on 01384 814988 or complete an online application form on the
Dudley MBC website. If free meals are withdrawn, you will need to re-apply to the above address. If
you are eligible please apply for your child to have free school meals even if they may not take them.
Additional funds are allocated to school on the basis of the number of children eligible for free school
meals, which helps to provide additional resources. The register is taken and children who are eligible
are provided with a hot meal. PLEASE APPLY FOR THIS IF YOU ARE ELIGIBLE.
Lunchtime Supervision
We run an active playground where the children engage in games Supervisory Assistants are employed
to look after the children during lunchtime. We run an active playground where the children engage
in games and activities. The school has gained awards for its work in this area. All our staff have
undertaken training in first aid, playground games and dealing with children. No child staying to school
lunch is allowed to leave the premises unless collected by an adult, for an appointment etc. Staff must
be notified well in advance.
Parents are requested not to come to the gates and fences, encouraging children to the perimeter.
You child’s safety is of the greatest importance. Please help us to keep them safe.
Children who go home for lunch should not arrive back at school until 5 minutes before their bell as
the dinner staff are not responsible for children taking meals at home.
