School Lunch
Menu from w/c Monday 4th November 2024:
Week 1 - 16th Dec, 13th Jan, 27th Jan, 10th Feb
Week 2 - 9th Dec, 6th Jan, 20th Jan, 3rd Feb, 24th Feb
School dinner - At The Wilmslow Academy we have a two week rolling menu provided by Mellors. Lunches cost £3.00 a day however all Infants are automatically entitled to Universal Free School Meals. All meals served in school are cooked on site by our kitchen staff.
Packed Lunch - you are very welcome to provide your child with a packed lunch or a combination of both if you would prefer. The kitchen are happy to accommodate set meal patterns eg Monday, Wednesday, Friday : Packed Lunch, Tuesday, Thursday: School dinners.
Breaktime snacks - Children in EYFS and Key Stage 1 are entitled to a free piece of fruit everyday and free milk everyday until the month of their 5th birthday. After this parents can purchase milk in Key Stage 1 at a cost of 31p per day via the Cool Milk website. Please see links below.
Key Stage 2 children have the opportunity to purchase a snack at morning break if they would like to. Alternatively, they are welcome to bring in a healthy snack from home.
Free School Meals - Although all Infants are eligible for Universal Infant Free School Meals (UIFSM) many families are often entitled to Free School Meals but are unaware that they are or even how to claim.
Those eligible for Income Related free school meals are also entitled to a Uniform voucher whereby they can have 2 sweatshirts/cardigans, 1 PE T-shirt and a book bag for free.
You can claim free school meals for each child who attends school in Cheshire East if you receive one of these benefits:
- Universal Credit with no earned income or with net monthly earnings less than £616.67
- Income Support
- Income based Jobseeker's Allowance
- Income related Employment Support 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
- Working Tax Credit run-on (paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit)
We suggest you do make a claim for free school meals even if your child is in key stage 1 as the school can claim additional funding (pupil premium) for new equipment and resources.
Please contact the school office for further information or phone 0300 123 5012 to check eligibility.
Special Diets - If your child has intolerances or allergies which affect their diet, please let the office know.
Cheshire East Council has advised that parents should provide written authorisation to the school. This information should be in the form of a letter from the GP and/or Dietician which confirms diagnosis or states the actual needs of the diet.
Our cook is very happy to work with you to devise an alternative menu to work with your child's needs.