Ridgeway school meals are amazing!
Our children have the choice of a delicious school meal or a packed lunch.
If your child has a school meal they can pre-select their main course, which means they will always have something to eat which they will enjoy.
School meals cost £2.20 per day and payment of £11 is payable through Arbor.
FREE SCHOOL MEALS
Your child may be able to get free school meals if you get any of the following:
Income Support
Income-based Jobseekers 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’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,385)
Working Tax Credit run-on – paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
Universal Credit
If you think you are entitled to free school meals, or would like to check or just want to ask a question then please come to the school office.
SCHOOL LUNCH MENU & ALLERGENS
Click on any of the titles below to download your own copy:
► Lunch ALLERGEN DETAILS - 2024-25
► Lunch ORDERING LETTER - July 2024
PACKED LUNCHES
If you choose to provide a packed lunch for your child then we ask that you read the packed lunch policy below.
Packed lunches should contain healthy choices and should limit fatty, sugary and salty foods. No fizzy drinks are allowed.
HEALTHY PACKED LUNCHES
To support you in making healthy choices please read the following documents and click on the ‘Lunchbox Ideas’ link below:
► Healthy Packed Lunch LETTER - October 2023
► Packed Lunch LEAFLET - South Tyneside Council
► 'Lunchbox Ideas' - Link to external NHS website