Common use of School Meals Clause in Contracts

School Meals. If any parent considers that they might be entitled to Free School Meals for their child, (i.e. on Income Support) please ask at the School Office for an application form. As children line up for their school meals, a member of staff with a Tablet computer will record them. This will enable them to know exactly which children have had a school lunch each day, and eliminate any errors. Parents can pay online by setting up an account. Under this new system, if a child’s account goes unpaid for three weeks, you will receive a phone call and a letter and the system will automatically no longer allow them to have school meals. If this happens, you will need to provide a packed lunch for them. If debt goes over £34.50, you will need to provide a packed lunch for your child until the debt is paid. If your child is in Year 6, your account must be in credit at all times, otherwise the system will not allow them to have a school meal and a packed lunch must be provided. It is therefore very important that you make sure that you are up to date with school meal payments. If you think your child is eligible for Free School Meals, you must ensure that you have applied and have received confirmation that you qualify. • To monitor the school meals debt and inform parents accordingly • To set up an online account to pay for school meals • To pay for meals on a weekly basis • Where possible, keep to either packed lunches or school dinners every day, to avoid confusion about payments • If your child is eligible for Free School Meals, to collect an application form for completion We have a policy at Brentside of making sure that children experience one school trip or workshop a term wherever possible. Our educational trips and workshops are usually related to topics studied in the curriculum. In order for school trips and events to take place, it is necessary for us to ask for contributions from parents and carers before we make the final decision as to whether the event or visit can take place. We aim to keep the cost of the visit as low as possible. It is the policy of this school, for health and safety purposes, to provide transport for our pupils and staff. The cost of the transport is included in the overall cost of the event or visit. Where possible, BPA will try to subsidise the cost of trips to make sure they are accessible to as many pupils as possible. Parents are not obliged to pay the contribution towards costs; however, the visit cannot take place if the expenses incurred for the trip are not met. For further details on charging please see our Charging & Remission Policy which can be found on our website, or a copy can be requested from the School Office.