School Meals

We are pleased to share information about FM Catering Services, our partners in providing delicious and nutritious meals for our school, from September 2025.

As specialists in educational catering, FM Services holds the heritage of being the world's first school meal provider, bringing many years of experience to the table. They are dedicated to offering an enjoyable lunch experience for children throughout their time at school.

Our Commitment to Excellent School Meals

FM Services provides catering to many schools across the region. They focus on providing tasty and nutritionally balanced school meals, which is reflected in a higher percentage of children eating school meals at FM-served schools compared to the national average. Choosing a school meal offers numerous benefits.

Benefits of Choosing a School Meal

Nutritious and Balanced: Meals are cost-effective while ensuring children receive a healthy, balanced meal. FM menus meet government standards for school meals and are packed with the goodness growing bodies need. A well-balanced lunch can lead to better concentration levels.
Fresh and High-Quality Ingredients: FM Services school meals use fresh, high-quality ingredients. Meat, poultry, and vegetables are fresh and locally sourced where possible. FM does not use preservatives, colouring, or additives unsuitable for children, nor are nuts or Genetically Modified (GM) foods on offer, with salt, fat, and sugar content kept to a minimum.
Variety: Menus operate on a 3-week cycle, ensuring variety. Every diet can be catered for, including religious, medical, and food allergen diets. Halal meal options are 100% authentic and supplied by an approved, audited, HMC-certified supplier. All staff are fully trained to handle special diets and food allergens. Vegetarian & Vegan options are available daily.
Cost Savings: School meals are free for all children in Key Stage 1 (UIFSM). Some children in Key Stage 2 are eligible for Free School Meals (FSM).

Beyond the Traditional Meal

For children who prefer a packed lunch, FM Catering offers a 'fill your lunch box' service, providing healthy packed lunch choices with a 'select and fill' option at the service counter. The aim is to provide a balanced packed lunch including starchy food, a protein source, and at least one portion of fruit/veg.

FM Catering Services also supports school life through theme days that support curriculum activities and calendar events. They aim for at least one theme event per term for maximum engagement. Recent theme days have included Chinese New Year, Valentines, Space, and World Book Day.

FM Services is dedicated to providing excellent service on a plate, offering delicious, nutritious, and sustainable school meals while fostering positive dining experiences for all children.

For more information on FM Services, including information about the Parent Menu App, please visit -

FM Catering Services

From September 2025, school meal prices will be as follows -

Nursery - £2.30

Year 3 to Year 6 - £2.50

Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 are entitled to Universal Free School Meals.

You can apply for school meals if you receive:

Income Support
Income Based Jobseekers Allowance
Income Related Employment and Support Allowance
Child Tax Credit with an annual income of less than £16,190, provided they are not receiving Working Tax Credit
the ‘Guaranteed’ element of the State Pension Credit
Working Tax Credit run-on (paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit)
Universal Credit with an annual net earned income threshold of less than £7,400

If you think you are eligible, please apply via Free School Meals

Please pay for meals via Parent Pay - ParentPay - Leading Cashless Payment System for Schools

New families will receive their log ins for Parent Pay via the school office.

Milk

Free milk is available for all children under the age of five in school, funded by the UK government.

In our school, this milk is provided by Cool Milk.

We will register your child for their free school milk on your behalf by providing Cool Milk with your child’s name and date of birth.

When your child turns five, you are able to pay a subsidised rate for your child to receive milk by simply registering with Cool Milk directly via their website -

www.coolmilk.com

*Children receiving or entitled to free school meals will receive free school milk.

All information handled by Cool Milk is processed in accordance with current Data Protection Legislation. The data will be stored securely on Cool Milk’s UK-based servers and will not be passed to third parties other than to UK Government departments for audit purposes.

School Meals Menus

Please click on the links here to view the current school meals menus.

These menus are in place for the autumn term 2025 and spring term 2026. The dates for each week are on the menu.

FM Services Menu.

/docs/TPS_FM_Menu.pdf

Free School Meals - click here to find out more

Can I apply for free school meals?

You can apply for school meals if you receive:

Income Support
Income Based Jobseekers Allowance
Income Related Employment and Support Allowance
Child Tax Credit with an annual income of less than £16,190, provided they are not receiving Working Tax Credit
the ‘Guaranteed’ element of the State Pension Credit
Working Tax Credit run-on (paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit)
Universal Credit with an annual net earned income threshold of less than £7,400

If you are an Asylum Seeker, you will need to apply directly to the school or contact the Access Team.

You can apply for Free school Meals by clicking here

School meals are free for Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 - why do I still need to apply?

All children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 get free school meals, but if you receive one of the benefits from the list above you may also get help with:

the cost of residential school trips (speak to your school about this)
travel costs to school
school uniform costs (speak to your school about this)
music lessons at school (please contact your child's school for information)

For each child registered for free school meals, schools receive a pupil premium of £1,455 (Primary schools) or £1,035 (Secondary schools) per year. This money is to help your child achieve their best at school.

What if my circumstances change?

If your circumstances change or your child changes school you need to tell us as your entitlement may change.