SCHOOL DINNER PRICE INCREASE OCTOBER 2023
Primary School Meals – Annual Price Review- Message from School Meals Team
In line with the annual price review, we can confirm that due to inflation and increasing food and labour costs from Monday 30th October, we’re having to raise the price by 35p to £2.60.
We’re extremely sorry to have to take this action, but without a price rise schools will face further financial pressures which could affect the amount of money schools have for delivering education.
The price rise has been held back from the start of the new academic year to help support families, but unfortunately it cannot be delayed any longer.
The school meals contractor, Caterlink, will continue to provide high quality ingredients and the expected standards of food such as Red Tractor standard meat, sustainable fish and local free-range eggs meeting the Soil Associations Silver Food for Life Accreditation.
The new cost of a school meal in Brighton & Hove is lower than neighbouring areas. In East Sussex a school meal costs £2.85 and in West Sussex it’s £2.71, with a review being carried out in January 2024.
I hope you will agree that this still represents good value for money.
School dinners are payable at a cost of £2.60 a day. If you are not entitled to Free School Meals, you will be issued with codes that enable you to log onto a website called ParentPay. Through this site, you can pay for your child/childrens’ school dinner online. Your ParentPay account needs to be in credit in order for us to let your child have a school dinner. If you have any queries with regard to paying for school dinners or if you think you are entitled to Free School Meals, please talk to the School Office.
For Fasting/Ramadan - Parents need to give written permission to the school office, if they want their children to fast during Ramadan. Please specify the child's name, class, & on which days this will be happening. Then sign and date the letter. Without confirmation we will be feeding the children. If fasting, please provide your child with water and a healthy snack should they become ill or decide they wish to stop the fast.
If your child requires Halal options due to religious reasons please pick up a form from the school office.
If your child has an allergy or food intolerance please let us know asap by clicking here for a form, this form needs to be completed in full and returned to admin@caterlink.co.uk
Please note that until a special menu has been provided for your child it is your responsibility to provide your child with a packed lunch or alternatively ensure that the menu options are suitable for your child each day.
Many parents have asked for further support and information to help them make an informed decision around school meals. The Little Book of Goodness written by the School Food Trust is designed to address these concerns. For further information from the local authority, click here.
We work with our contractors, Autograph Education, to create the menus which include:
Please see a copy of the menu. This runs until October Half Term.
Children may bring packed lunches if preferred. Information on what makes a healthy packed lunch can be found here.
Children whose parents receive one of the following benefits will be entitled to receive Free School Meals:
If you are in receipt of any Working Tax Credit, you will not be eligible to apply for Free School Meals.
If I get? | Do we get free meals? |
---|---|
Child Tax Credit (Household income above £16,190) |
No |
Child Tax Credit (Household income below £16,190) |
Yes, if 'yes' you must register at the Office. |
Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit |
No |
Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit on a four week run on |
Yes, if 'yes' you must register at the Office. |
Working Tax Credit (Household income below £16,190) |
No |
No Tax Credits but income is below £16,190 |
No - you need to be getting one of the benefits listed above |
SCHOOL DINNER PRICE INCREASE OCTOBER 2023
Primary School Meals – Annual Price Review- Message from School Meals Team
In line with the annual price review, we can confirm that due to inflation and increasing food and labour costs from Monday 30th October, we’re having to raise the price by 35p to £2.60.
We’re extremely sorry to have to take this action, but without a price rise schools will face further financial pressures which could affect the amount of money schools have for delivering education.
The price rise has been held back from the start of the new academic year to help support families, but unfortunately it cannot be delayed any longer.
The school meals contractor, Caterlink, will continue to provide high quality ingredients and the expected standards of food such as Red Tractor standard meat, sustainable fish and local free-range eggs meeting the Soil Associations Silver Food for Life Accreditation.
The new cost of a school meal in Brighton & Hove is lower than neighbouring areas. In East Sussex a school meal costs £2.85 and in West Sussex it’s £2.71, with a review being carried out in January 2024.
I hope you will agree that this still represents good value for money.
School dinners are payable at a cost of £2.60 a day. If you are not entitled to Free School Meals, you will be issued with codes that enable you to log onto a website called ParentPay. Through this site, you can pay for your child/childrens’ school dinner online. Your ParentPay account needs to be in credit in order for us to let your child have a school dinner. If you have any queries with regard to paying for school dinners or if you think you are entitled to Free School Meals, please talk to the School Office.
For Fasting/Ramadan - Parents need to give written permission to the school office, if they want their children to fast during Ramadan. Please specify the child's name, class, & on which days this will be happening. Then sign and date the letter. Without confirmation we will be feeding the children. If fasting, please provide your child with water and a healthy snack should they become ill or decide they wish to stop the fast.
If your child requires Halal options due to religious reasons please pick up a form from the school office.
If your child has an allergy or food intolerance please let us know asap by clicking here for a form, this form needs to be completed in full and returned to admin@caterlink.co.uk
Please note that until a special menu has been provided for your child it is your responsibility to provide your child with a packed lunch or alternatively ensure that the menu options are suitable for your child each day.
Many parents have asked for further support and information to help them make an informed decision around school meals. The Little Book of Goodness written by the School Food Trust is designed to address these concerns. For further information from the local authority, click here.
We work with our contractors, Autograph Education, to create the menus which include:
Please see a copy of the menu. This runs until October Half Term.
Children may bring packed lunches if preferred. Information on what makes a healthy packed lunch can be found here.
Children whose parents receive one of the following benefits will be entitled to receive Free School Meals:
If you are in receipt of any Working Tax Credit, you will not be eligible to apply for Free School Meals.
If I get? | Do we get free meals? |
---|---|
Child Tax Credit (Household income above £16,190) |
No |
Child Tax Credit (Household income below £16,190) |
Yes, if 'yes' you must register at the Office. |
Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit |
No |
Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit on a four week run on |
Yes, if 'yes' you must register at the Office. |
Working Tax Credit (Household income below £16,190) |
No |
No Tax Credits but income is below £16,190 |
No - you need to be getting one of the benefits listed above |
SCHOOL DINNER PRICE INCREASE OCTOBER 2023
Primary School Meals – Annual Price Review- Message from School Meals Team
In line with the annual price review, we can confirm that due to inflation and increasing food and labour costs from Monday 30th October, we’re having to raise the price by 35p to £2.60.
We’re extremely sorry to have to take this action, but without a price rise schools will face further financial pressures which could affect the amount of money schools have for delivering education.
The price rise has been held back from the start of the new academic year to help support families, but unfortunately it cannot be delayed any longer.
The school meals contractor, Caterlink, will continue to provide high quality ingredients and the expected standards of food such as Red Tractor standard meat, sustainable fish and local free-range eggs meeting the Soil Associations Silver Food for Life Accreditation.
The new cost of a school meal in Brighton & Hove is lower than neighbouring areas. In East Sussex a school meal costs £2.85 and in West Sussex it’s £2.71, with a review being carried out in January 2024.
I hope you will agree that this still represents good value for money.
School dinners are payable at a cost of £2.60 a day. If you are not entitled to Free School Meals, you will be issued with codes that enable you to log onto a website called ParentPay. Through this site, you can pay for your child/childrens’ school dinner online. Your ParentPay account needs to be in credit in order for us to let your child have a school dinner. If you have any queries with regard to paying for school dinners or if you think you are entitled to Free School Meals, please talk to the School Office.
For Fasting/Ramadan - Parents need to give written permission to the school office, if they want their children to fast during Ramadan. Please specify the child's name, class, & on which days this will be happening. Then sign and date the letter. Without confirmation we will be feeding the children. If fasting, please provide your child with water and a healthy snack should they become ill or decide they wish to stop the fast.
If your child requires Halal options due to religious reasons please pick up a form from the school office.
If your child has an allergy or food intolerance please let us know asap by clicking here for a form, this form needs to be completed in full and returned to admin@caterlink.co.uk
Please note that until a special menu has been provided for your child it is your responsibility to provide your child with a packed lunch or alternatively ensure that the menu options are suitable for your child each day.
Many parents have asked for further support and information to help them make an informed decision around school meals. The Little Book of Goodness written by the School Food Trust is designed to address these concerns. For further information from the local authority, click here.
We work with our contractors, Autograph Education, to create the menus which include:
Please see a copy of the menu. This runs until October Half Term.
Children may bring packed lunches if preferred. Information on what makes a healthy packed lunch can be found here.
Children whose parents receive one of the following benefits will be entitled to receive Free School Meals:
If you are in receipt of any Working Tax Credit, you will not be eligible to apply for Free School Meals.
If I get? | Do we get free meals? |
---|---|
Child Tax Credit (Household income above £16,190) |
No |
Child Tax Credit (Household income below £16,190) |
Yes, if 'yes' you must register at the Office. |
Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit |
No |
Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit on a four week run on |
Yes, if 'yes' you must register at the Office. |
Working Tax Credit (Household income below £16,190) |
No |
No Tax Credits but income is below £16,190 |
No - you need to be getting one of the benefits listed above |