Farsley Westroyd Primary School & Nursery
School Dinners
We have our own kitchen within School which is currently run by Leeds City Council's School Meal Service. They employ a dedicated team who ensure that all children in Westroyd get a well-balanced meal at lunchtime.
Nursery children need to order and purchase a school meal or must bring a packed lunch from home. This is eaten in the community room in the Early Years Building. Reception children also eat their lunch in the community room in the Early Years Building. The dinners are prepared in the main kitchen at school and transported by Leeds Catering in the Early Years. Lunch times are staggered for nursery and reception children.
All children from Reception to Year two are entitled to a free school dinner. Dinners are cooked on the premises by Leeds catering agency and comply with the nutritional guidelines for Healthy School meals. Children have four meal choices, each day; hot dinner, sandwich, jacket potato or a vegetarian option. There is a three-week cycle of meals that repeats over time. Meals must be booked in advance on the ARBOR app at home, and can be made for the whole half-term. Meal choices close the evening before and if a child has not chosen a meal online, they will be provided with the vegetarian option. Be aware that choices can not be made on the same day, in the morning. Meals must be paid for in advance.
Alternatively, children may bring a packed lunch which should be sent in a lunchbox. At farley Westroyd we encourage healthy eating and ask that lunchbox foods reflect that and prepare a child to be nourished and energised for afternoon learning. Water is available for all children at lunchtimes.
In line with our healthy eating policy please remember:
- Water only to drink to protect teeth
- Due to identified allergies in school, nuts or products containing nuts should not be brought into school.
- A healthy meal choice would not include packets of sweets or chocolate bars.
We do encourage every child to have at least one piece of fruit or vegetable at lunchtime.
The current cost of a school meal is £2.75 for children in years 3 to 6 and in Nursery.
We also offer special diets when there is an identified medical need. Speak to the office or SENCO about this.
Should you have any queries, then please contact the school office.
We offer traditional menus, but we do have occasional Special Theme Day lunches throughout the school year. Anyone can book onto these.
Please note that lunch menus may vary in exceptional circumstances.
How to pay for school dinners
School dinners must be paid for in advance. Payment is to be made online via Arbor. If a debt is accumulated because dinners are not paid in advance, the parents must provide the child with a packed lunch until the debt is cleared. Please note that Westroyd is a cashless school.
Free Schools Meals
Free school meals are available to some children according to family income. It is important to register for your entitlement to free school meals. This is so we can receive additional funding which can be used to help your child. This is called Pupil Premium.
Children are entitled to Free School Meals if their parents or guardians receive any of the following:
- Income support
- Income based job seekers allowance
- Income related employment and support allowance
- Child Tax Credit, but not Working Tax Credit, and an annual income lower than the limit set by the Government
- Working Tax Credit Run On because you have ceased work or reduced your working hours to less than 16 per week
To find out if your child qualifies for free school meals or if you require any help or advice, then please contact the Leeds Revenues & Benefits Service on 0113 222 4404 or Email lcc.benefits@leeds.gov.uk
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