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School Meals

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Our school kitchen is managed by HC3S.  HC3S is the largest provider of school meals in Hampshire, supplying hot and cold nutritional meals to 445 primary schools across the county.  HC3S also supplies 3 schools in Dorset and 11 in Wiltshire.

 

Everything is cooked in our own kitchen our kitchen team. To see the latest primary school menus please see link at the bottom of this page.

 

Special Diets

HC3S can provide special diets for pupils with allergies and intolerances who want to have a school meal. Special diets are provided for pupils with a medical problem, not just a dislike of certain food. Full details of the service can be found using the link at the bottom of this page.

Free School Meals Eligibility

Free school meals are available only to children whose parents/guardians are in receipt of one or more of the following benefits:

 

  • Income Support

  • Income-based Job Seekers’ Allowance

  • Income-related Employment and Support Allowance

  • Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999

  • the Guaranteed element of State Pension Credit

  • Child Tax Credit, provided you are not also entitled to Working Tax Credit, and have an annual gross income, of no more than £16,190 as assessed by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs

 

No other benefits qualify for free school meals.

 

Applying for free school meals

There is an online service, where you can check your own eligibility for free school meals, or you can check on behalf of someone else.

 

To complete a check you will need the following information for yourself, or the person you are checking on behalf of:

 

  • Name, home address and email address

  • National Insurance Number or National Asylum Support Service reference number

  • Child’s name, date of birth and school

 

Please note that by following the link below you will be able to use the  free school meals eligibility checking service.

 

Follow the link below to see the current primary school menu and to find the link to the free school meals eligibility checking service:

 

https://www.hants.gov.uk/educationandlearning/hc3s/education-catering/primary/free-school-meals

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