SCHOOL MEAL PROVISION 8 -26 MARCH 20213 March 2021 (by J Jamison (kjamison)) |
We have requested a Dinner menu from the school kitchen to cover 8-26th March 2021 As soon as one is made available to us, we will let parents know.
SCHOOL MEAL PROVISION 8 -26 MARCH 2021
Subject to Department of Finance approval, direct payments in lieu of free school meals will be made in respect of pupils in year groups that are not required to attend school and continue to learn remotely from home. Where pupils are required to attend school, school meals services will operate as normal
Direct payments in lieu of free school meals will not be made in respect of pupils in year groups that are required to attend school as these pupils will receive free school meals at school for the period they are required to attend. Those required to attend but who are unable to do so, on medical or PHA advice, for covid-19 related reasons (eg self-isolation) should be offered a food parcel as was the position from September – December 2020.
Free school meals should not be provided to key workers’ children and vulnerable children entitled to free school meals when at school for supervised learning as their parents will receive a direct payment.
Any pupil at school who wishes, including vulnerable children and children of key workers, may purchase a meal where school meals services are operating as normal for the period pupils are required to attend, otherwise they should bring a packed lunch.
Trust this will be helpful.
Food in Schools Team
