School Meals
School Meals are provided by Totally Local. During the school year there will be a number of ‘themed’ meal day, when children who are normally on packed lunches will be invited to take part in these meals. You will be informed by letter when these days are taking place.
Payments
School Meals cost £2.90 per day which amounts to £14.50 per week. Parents/Carers must book and pay for meals in advance via the website www.parentpay.com. If you do not already have a log in please contact the School office.
Please note when paying in advance will be automatically credited if your child is off on any day.
Currently, all children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 are entitled to free school meals.
To check if you are entitled to free school meals and your child is not in these classes, check below the information relevant to children attending Holy Name School. If after reading the information you qualify for Free School Meals, please go to the office with proof of entitlement and complete the Revenue and Benefits Form. Free School Meals can not be provided without proof of entitlement.
Free School Meals
Your child may be able to get free school meals if you get any of the following:
- 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 guaranteed element of Pension Credit
- Child Tax Credit (provided you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190)
- Working Tax Credit run-on - paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
- Universal Credit - if you apply on or after 1 April 2018 your household income must be less than £7,400 a year (after tax and not including any benefits you get)
If you are a parent wanting to apply for free school meals please see Free School Meals and Secondary School Clothing Grants – How to claim.
Foster children cannot have free school meals even if the foster parent is getting any of the above. Foster parents receive an allowance for looking after the child from Children’s Services.
Children who go to school in Manchester but live elsewhere get free school meals from the council where they live. Parents should apply to their local council.
Children of asylum seekers have different arrangements for claiming free school meals.