Nicola – School Cook
Helen – Kitchen Assistant
The Kitchen are able to cater for a wide range of specialised diets and needs including things such as dairy free, vegetarian and puréed meals. This enables a wide range of children to enjoy a school dinner and work on those all-important eating and drinking skills as well as independence using cutlery and the lunchtime routine, depending on the child.
As of September 2025 a school meal will be charged at £3.54 per day (£17.70 per week). Meals are payable in advance through Parentmail.
If your child has an appointment and is going to be late to school, please inform us by 10.30am on the day if you would like a school dinner to be ordered.
As of September 2014 all infant pupils (Reception, Year 1 and Year 2) will be eligible for free school meals.
We encourage all families to apply, including those whose children already receive free school meals and those who prefer to bring a packed lunch. Applying may help the school secure additional funding to support pupils and enhance educational provision.
We also encourage families who are not currently receiving Universal Credit to consider applying if they think their circumstances may change in the future. Having an application in place can help ensure support is available as soon as it is needed.
Applying is quick and easy using the online application form
Alternatively, If you would prefer us at Delamere School to check your eligibility on your behalf please complete the form below:
From September 2026 there will be 2 categories of benefits-based free school meals:
Targeted FSMThis continues to be based on the existing threshold, covering pupils who are in households in receipt of Universal Credit with annual household earnings of £7,400 or less. Pupils eligible for Targeted FSM will also be eligible for Pupil Premium and may be eligible for travel assistance to school under extended rights.
Expanded FSMThis is a new category covering pupils who do not qualify for targeted FSM, but who arein households receiving Universal Credit
Subsequent rechecks of your eligibility will be carried out annually and we will notify you of any changes
To see a list of the qualifying benefits/circumstances please visit www.gov.uk/apply-free-school-meals.
Our menu will be all homemade and cooked from fresh, we are hoping to grow some of our own produce and get the children involved in the process.
*please note the daily menu may be subject to occasional changes depending on deliveries
Click below for our School Dinner Menu
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