Lunchtimes at Thirsk C P School
Children having a school meal or a packed lunch are cared for by a team of Supervisory Assistants in the dining hall and Teaching Assistants who assist in directing play during the lunch break. This is under the direction of the Headteacher.
Meals are freshly prepared in the school kitchen, each day there is a choice of main school dinner, baked potato with various toppings or a vegetarian option. The menu is available on the school website and in addition we run a series of special meals to celebrate specific occasions. Meals cost £3.26per day (from Year 3-6) and are free of charge for Reception- year 1 and year 2.
Payments for meals need to be made in advance and the school uses an online payment system which can be accessed at https://www.parentpay.com//
Please contact the school office for a log in and password.
In addition to the Universal Free School Meals for Keys Stage 1 pupils, free school meals are available to children whose parents receive certain benefits. For further details and an application form please contact the school office or look on the NYCC website.
Packed Lunches
We understand that some children will bring a packed lunch from home. Please can we ask that consideration be given to the contents and that children are encouraged to make healthy choices, as what children eat at lunchtime has a direct impact on how well they focus and learn in afternoon lessons. Please click on the link below for healthy lunch box tips:
https://healthyschoolsnorthyorks.org/healthy-food/north-yorkshire-packed-lunch-guidance/
Lunchbox ideas and recipes – Healthier Families - NHS (www.nhs.uk)
School packed lunch inspiration | BBC Good Food
Children who stay at school for lunch are not allowed to leave the premises without a written request from a parent or the permission of the Headteacher.
WE ARE A NUT FREE SCHOOL
Thirsk CP School is a NUT FREE zone due to children who have severe nut allergies. This includes all products containing nuts, including peanut butter and nut based chocolate spreads, please bear this in mind when packing your child’s lunch.
Dear Parents/Guardians,
School Meal Price Increase September 2025 Our meals are currently supplied through North Yorkshire County Caterers, the continued increases in staffing and food costs have increased the cost of producing meals. As a result, the Governors have taken the difficult decision to partially increase the price of a school meal to £3.60 per day from September 2025(£18.00pw).
We have not gone ahead with the full increase as we appreciate these are difficult times for everyone. Information about our school meals is found on the following link:
School meals | North Yorkshire Council
The change will not affect those who are entitled to free school meals (FSM) through the Universal FSM programme in Reception and years 1 and 2.
The Government also offer all children the opportunity to benefit from a free school meal if parents are in receipt of any of the following: Universal Credit, provided you have an annual net earned income of no more than £7,400, as assessed by earnings from up to three of your most recent assessment periods (£616.67 per month)
· Income Support
· Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
· Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- support under part six of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- the guarantee element of Pension Credit
- Child Tax Credit, provided you are also not entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual household gross income that does not exceed £16,190 (as assessed by HMRC)
- Working Tax Credit run-on, paid for four weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit For more information or to apply for the basic free school meals please click the below or feel free to call into the school office where we can help you complete the process. Free school meals | North Yorkshire Council If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
Yours sincerely Mr J Harrison Headteacher
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