School Meals

School Meals at Laughton All Saints'

Our school meal provider is Taylor Shaw. 
You can download our latest menu here: Autumn / Winter Menu 2024

School meals cost £2.60 per day for Y3 – Y6 and £2.10 for FS1(Nursery) children. Meals should be paid for through Arbor and are ordered by the children during the morning register.

Arbor Website: https://login.arbor.sc

To ensure school meals are safe for pupils with allergies and food intolerances, it is important that our lunch provider is fully aware of the details. Evidence of all food allergies and intolerances must be provided by parents, before pupils have a Taylor Shaw school lunch. 

Parents, Guardians and Carers can now apply for a medical diet if their child has a diagnosed allergy, diagnosed intolerance or diagnosed medical condition requiring an adapted menu (e.g. type 1 diabetes) 
You can apply for this through the LUNCHHOUND portal using the following link: https://orders.lunchhound.co.uk/medicaldiets/request

Taylor Shaw Website: https://taylorshaw.com

TAYLOR SHAW ALLERGY MENUS - A GUIDE FOR PARENTS

Universal Free School Meals - All children in FS2, Y1 & Y2 are entitled to a free school lunch regardless of family income. Ask at the school office for more details or visit www.rotherham.gov.uk/schoolmeals

Did you know…just registering your child for Non-Universal, Free School Meals means that the school is given extra money which will benefit your child’s education?
Please register now to make sure we don’t miss out!

The government is allocating money to schools to help children from lower income families to achieve their potential and make the best possible progress. This funding is called 'Pupil Premium.'

For every child registered, Laughton All Saints' receives an amount of money to enrich a child's education and provide resources or individualised support, matched to their needs. 

If your child is registered for Free School Meals, you could get help with paying for musical tuition and admission to some before and after-school clubs. School will receive a set amount, per child, per year, for the purchase of uniform or class visits. Please speak with our office staff for further information. 

How does it work?

1. First check if you qualify. It is not just for parents who are unemployed, so please do check below for other eligibility criteria. 

2. Registering is really quick and easy - if you think you qualify, go onto the RMBC website and search ' free school meals.' Applications can be completed online or forms can be downloaded from the website. Alternatively, you can collect an application from the school office. 

3. If you would like your child to have a free, healthy meal at lunch-time, that's great - they will receive the free meal (a substantial saving throughout the year) and the school gets funding too!

4. If you don't wish your child to have the school meals, they can continue with packed lunches as usual - as long as you qualify and are registered, the school still receives the funding. No-one will know you are registered and it will not affect any other benefits that you may already be receiving. 

You can register now, if you are receiving any of these benefits. 
  • Universal Credit - providing you have an annual net earned income of no more than £7,400, as assessed by earnings from up to three of your most recent assessment periods. 
  • Income Support
  • Income based Jobseekers Allowance
  • Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
  • The guaranteed element of State Pension Credit
  • Child Tax Credit - as long as you have a yearly household income of less than £16, 190 (as assessed by HM Revenue and Customs) and do not get Working Tax Credit. 
In addition, the following pupils will be protected against losing their free school meals as follows:
  • From 1st April 2018, all existing free school meals claimants will continue to receive free school meals whilst Universal Credit is rolled out. This will apply even if earnings rise above the new threshold during that time. 
  • In additional, any child gaining eligibility for free school meals after 1st April 2018, will be protected against losing free school meals during the Universal Credit roll out period. 
  • Once Universal Credit is fully rolled out, any existing claimants who no longer meet eligibility criteria at that point, (because they are earning above the threshold or are no longer in receipt of UC) will continue to receive free school meals until the end of the current phase of education (i.e Primary or Secondary). 
Infant Free School Meals (Universal Free School Meals)

If your child attends a state funded infant school and is in Reception , Year 1 or Year 2, they are entitled to 'Universal Infant Free School Meals,' regardless of your income. Please contact school to let us know you would like your child to receive school meals. 

Parents of Infants Who Receive the Above Qualifying Benefits

You can apply for Free School Meals if you think you may be entitled to. Even thought your child will be receiving Universal Free Meals, if you apply and are successful, school will receive an additional sum to spend on resources and experiences. Please get in touch, if you think you may qualify. An application form will be provided for all pupils newly joining our school. 

If you have a any questions or would like support with an application, please don't hesitate to get in touch. We are always happy to help. 

 

 

 

 

Free School Meals - RMBC have a dedicated phone line, 01709 336066, which parents can use to apply for free school meals over the telephone. If RMBC are able to confirm with the DWP checking system that there is an entitlement, the claim can be processed on the same day. If you think your child may be entitled to free school meals please speak to Miss Mosley in the school office or visit https://www.rotherham.gov.uk/benefits/free-school-meals