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school meals
An important part of our ethos is around the provision of hot, fresh, nutritious meals. Sharing tasty, healthy school lunches is an integral part of the educational experience at an Avanti school. It’s also an opportunity to enhance social skills and table etiquette, ensuring lunchtimes are a positive experience for all. School staff often enjoy taking lunch with pupils, creating a family atmosphere.
The lunch meals are vegetarian (in line with the faith ethos of the school) and termly menus are also available on the School’s website.
Please click here to see Govinda’s website for further information.
If the lunch provision on offer does not meet your child’s needs, or if your child has specific diet requirements/preferences, please do speak to us so that we can provide for your child accordingly. We encourage parents to visit the school to sample the school lunches in order to satisfy themselves with the quality of provision.
Meals can be designed to meet the needs of children with specific allergies.
We strongly encourage parents who have financial constraints to apply for Free School Meals. An application form can be obtained from the school office. Any forms received by the school will be kept confidential.
NB: The following are available daily:
Autumn Term 2024
Complete this form by 7am each Thursday, to ensure booking is accepted. This will guarantee your child's preferences.
Special Diets & Pricing
The school is able to cater for a variety of special diets that are required by families due to medical or religious reasons. If the general lunch provision on offer does not meet your child’s needs, or if your child has specific diet requirements/preferences, please do speak to us so that we can provide for your child accordingly.
We encourage parents to visit the school to sample the school lunches in order to satisfy themselves with the quality of provision. Meals can be designed to meet the needs of children with specific allergies.
Meal Pricing
Our ‘Grab and Go’ range of lighter meals are priced to support all families. Students have the option of choosing just a main meal, a meal and dessert, salad or sandwich options to suit their tastes.
Free School Meals
Children are entitled to receive free school meals if they or their parents or guardians receive any of the benefits below.
Your child is eligible for free school meals if you’re in receipt of one of the following benefits:
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Universal Credit with an annual net earned income of no more than £7,400.
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Income Support
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Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
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Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
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Support under Part 6 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
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The guarantee element of Pension Credit
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Working Tax Credit run-on (paid for the four weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit)
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Child Tax Credit (with no Working Tax Credit) with an annual income of no more than £16,190
Registering for free meals could also raise an extra £935 for your child’s secondary school, to fund valuable support like extra tuition, additional teaching staff or after school activities.
This additional money is available from central government for every child whose parent is receiving one of the benefits listed above.
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