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Latest updates about Free School Meals

Apr 16, 2020 | Community Events, General Information, General News, Important, Important Dates, Newsletters

Free School Meals update – Friday 1st May

There have been more calls from families this morning regarding free school meal vouchers. We are continuing to work with the provider to try and rectify the situation as quickly as possible. Thank you again for your patience.

Previous updates:

We are aware that some families are experiencing problems using their free school meals gift card when they get to the supermarket. Please let us know if you have any problems and we will contact the FSM voucher provider.

We cannot issue the vouchers again but will assist you where we can. If your family has difficulty accessing food in the meantime, please contact school so that we can support you.

 

Follow these step-by-step instructions to redeem your free school meals voucher

How to redeem your voucher

Free School Meals update – Friday 17th April

If your child is eligible for free school meals, you should receive your e-code to access your free school meals voucher on Sunday. The guidance from the DfE is included below. If you have any problems, please telephone school for advice next week instead of coming to school in person. Thank you.

DfE_FreeSchoolMeals_ParentCarerFAQs

Meals update – Wednesday 15th April

If your child is not eligible for free school meals, but you would like a hamper, there are some extras available to collect from school today. Only one person per household to collect and only if well. Thank you.
Meals update – Tuesday 14th April
 
Free school meals hampers are available to collect from school today if you have not had one for this week already.
 

Only one person to collect and only if well. Please phone school if you are self-isolating and need one delivering. Thank you.

Meals update – Monday 13th April
 
Free school meal hampers for this week are available for collection from school today between 11.30 am and 3 pm today.
 
Only one person to collect and only if well. Please phone school if you are self-isolating and need one delivering. Thank you.

Meals update – Wednesday 8th April

 
Free school meal hampers are available for collection from school today. If your child is not eligible for free school meals, but you would like a hamper, there are some extras available. Only one person per household must collect the hamper. Thank you.

Meals update – Tuesday 7th April

 
Free school meals hampers are available to collect school from 9.00 onwards if you have not had one for this week already. Please don’t come in groups – one person at a time. Please phone school if you need one delivering. Thank you.

 

Meals update Monday 6th April

Free school meal hampers ready to collect now from school for this week up to 3 pm today.

Only one person to collect and only if well. Please phone school if you need one delivering. Thank you.

 

Meals Update – Thursday 2nd April

 
The government are introducing a voucher scheme after the holidays for children entitled to free school meals. If you want to receive a voucher after the holiday ring school by the end of tomorrow (Friday).
 This is only for those entitled due to income, not for all infants. During the Easter holiday, food hampers will continue for free school meal children.

Meals update – Wednesday 1st April

 
Please contact school before the end of Friday if you would like to receive a weekly free school meal voucher instead of a hamper after the Easter holiday.
 
This is only if you are entitled to free school meals as agreed by Sheffield Council. Sadly, it is not for all infant children.

 

Further update – Tuesday 31st March, 1.30 pm

Last chance to collect free school meals hampers for this week from school this afternoon or by 12.00 tomorrow – only if your child is eligible for free school meals as identified by Sheffield City Council. Thank you.

Update – Tuesday 31st March

If your child is eligible for free school meals, as confirmed by Sheffield City Council, and you have not collected your food hamper this week, please collect it from school today between 12 and 2 pm.

If you need a home learning pack for Tuesday and Wednesday please phone school after 9.30. This is only if you can’t access the work on the screen. Thank you.

Latest information – Monday 30th March

Free school meal hampers for this week will be ready for collection from school between 12 and 2 pm today.
Only come to school to collect if you and everyone in your household are well and you are not self-isolating.
Please telephone school if you need a hamper delivering to your house. Thank you.