Menston Primary School

School Meals

Our school meals will be provided by Bradford Council’s Facilities Management (FM).  Weekly menus will be displayed in the school dining hall. There is also a Primary School Meals App that can be downloaded here.

School Meal Menu

For further information regarding school meals please contact the school kitchen on: 01943 876967

Provision is made for children who wish to bring a packed lunch.  Please do not send glass bottles, cans or flasks.  Parents are asked not to include crisps/sweets/chocolate and to help us promote “5 a day” with healthy fruit and vegetable choices.

School Meals

Please note that from Monday 30 October 2023 the cost of school meals are going up to £2.20 per day or £11 per week.

School meals should be paid for using ParentPay. You can access your account by logging in here.

Please do not send in payment via cash or cheque.

Did you know that your child is entitled to a free school meal if you are receive any of the following benefits?

• Income Support
• Income Based Jobseekers Allowance
• Income Related Employment and Support Allowance
• Child Tax Credit with an annual income of less than £16,190, provided they are not receiving Working Tax Credit
• the ‘Guaranteed’ element of the State Pension Credit
• Working Tax Credit run-on (paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit)
• Universal Credit with an annual net earned income threshold of less than £7,400

The school receives additional funding for any children who are receipt of free school meals. It is therefore very important that any family eligible for school meals claim them. If you are eligible but do not wish to claim you must contact Mrs Smitheringale directly. Please be assured this will be dealt with in the strictest confidence.

For more information on free school meals call:

01274 432772 or email benefits@bradford.gov.uk

Alternatively, you can visit: www.bradford.gov.uk/benefits

You can apply for free school meals here or here for Leeds.

School meals are free for Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 – why do I still need to apply?

All children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 get free school meals, but if you receive one of the benefits from the list above you may also get help with:

• the cost of residential school trips (speak to your school about this)
• travel costs to school
• school uniform costs (speak to your school about this)
• music lessons at school (please contact your child’s school for information)