School Meals

School Meals

School meals are available to all children. From

January 5th 2015 all P1 – P3 children will be entitled to a free school meal. Lunches are cooked in Craighill Primary School and are delivered daily to the school. The children can pre order the meal they wish when menus are available, which is most of the time except for the week before and the week after school holidays. Dinner money is paid every Monday morning, and costs £2.30 per day. The meals may be paid either in cash or by cheque made payable to, Highland Council

Regardless of the method of payment, money must be sent to the school in a sealed envelope with your child’s name and the amount of money enclosed clearly written on the envelope. We would also very much appreciate the correct amount of money being sent. If your child prefers to bring a packed lunch to school, it should be carried in a plastic container and shatterproof flask with his/her name on it. Glass containers should not be used under any circumstances. Packed lunches are eaten in the school canteen along with the children taking school meals and the sitting is supervised.

There is now a new online form for the application of Free School Meals and Clothing Grant which parents should complete if they think they may be entitled to this benefit. If families currently receive Housing Benefit or Council Tax Reduction and any of the following benefits:

  • Income Support

  • Job Seekers Allowance (Income Based)

  • Employment and Support Allowance (Income Related)

  • Universal Credit

They will be assessed automatically and will not need to re-apply each year. Families who do not need to re-apply will receive a letter confirming their continued entitlement to free school meals and clothing grants. If parents do need to re-apply or would like to add a new child to the scheme, they

should be directed to complete the online form situated on the Council’s website. To access this form, go to www.highland.gov.uk/request and click on Free School Meals and Clothing Grants. This form can be accessed on smartphones and tablets as well as laptops and desktops. If parents are unable to apply online, a paper form can be downloaded from the website or you can ring 01463 703645 and request a paper form.

The online form is available all year round and asks the parent whether they are applying for the current year or new school year. Parents can apply at any time, however applications for the new year won’t be processed until July.

If parents would like to report a change of circumstances which affects their free school meals and clothing grant application (for example they would like to change how they receive their clothing grant voucher), they should be directed to change of circumstances online form, available on www.highland.gov.uk/report.

For any queries concerning Free School Meal & Clothing Grant applications parents should contact the Operations Team in Nairn on 01463 703645