School Meals
The school meals service at Beaufort is run by an outside provider, Mellors Catering.
The dinners offer a nutritionally balanced menu and include a salad bar.
Mellors are an award-winning family business that are proud to serve delicious and nutritious meals to the school. They are committed to providing top quality service and food, offering a bespoke and friendly service. They operate more that 350 catering contracts, developing innovative menus to meet the tastes and dietary requirements of their customers whilst looking after all other aspects of the on-site catering.
They pride themselves on delivering an exciting choice of nutritionally balanced meals. Mellors use only the finest, freshest ingredients from over 30 local suppliers, which means even better quality food.
The children choose their school dinner when they go to the dining room at lunch time from a choice of 2 main dishes (at least one vegetarian and an additional Halal option) or a jacket potato with a choice of 2 or 3 fillings. Children are offered water every lunchtime.
Click here for the updated menu from September onwards: School Menu
Cost
All children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 are entitled to a Universal Free School meal. However, we would still encourage you to register for free school meals even if you are not currently eligible (see below). For each child registered, our school receives valuable extra funding to support your child.
- Universal Free School Meals – English
- Universal Free School Meals – Polish
- Universal Free School Meals – Russian
- Universal Free School Meals – Slovak
Schools dinners cost £2.90 each for children in Nursery and Key Stage 2 who do not qualify for Free School Meals. Dinners must be paid for in advance via the Arbor app.
Packed Lunches
Children may bring a packed lunch to school, but we ask that this does not include hot drinks, glass bottles, cans or bottled fizzy drinks. We encourage families to provide a healthy packed lunch with a balanced mix of food to support children’s wellbeing, concentration and learning.Free School Meals
Your child might 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)
Children who get paid these benefits directly, instead of through a parent or guardian, can also get free school meals.
Your child might also get free school meals if you get any of these benefits and your child is both:
- younger than the compulsory age for starting school
- in full-time education
If your child is eligible for free school meals, they’ll remain eligible until they finish the phase of schooling (primary or secondary) they’re in on 31 March 2022.
How do I claim free schools meals for my child?
We are using a new online Free School Meals application service. Applications can be made online directly by parents/carers or by school on behalf of parents/carers.
Applications only need to be completed once during your child’s time at Beaufort Primary School. Therefore we are asking every parent/carer to complete an application even if you are not currently eligible.
You can either apply directly at www.cloudforedu.org.uk/ofsm/link2ict or download and complete the Claim for free school meals form and return it to school where we will make an application on your behalf. Forms are also available at the school office.
Playtime Snacks and Drinks
We are proud to have been awarded the Healthy Schools Award and to take part in the Free Fruit for Schools Scheme.
Children in the Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1 receive a piece of fruit each day. Pupils in Key Stage 2 are encouraged to bring a piece of fruit or another healthy snack for playtime.
Examples of healthy snacks include: fresh fruit, vegetable sticks (such as carrots or cucumber), plain rice cakes, breadsticks, or a small portion of cheese.
All children have access to fresh drinking water throughout the day. We provide cold water dispensers in school, and pupils are welcome to bring their own water bottles from home.
