Please see week 1, 2 & 3 New Summer Term Menu's. This will be the menu's we will ill be using until the end of October 2023.
School Meals
Cooked meals, including a vegetarian option, are prepared daily in our kitchen and children are offered a choice of main course and desserts. Salads and fruit are always available. Meals are eaten in the dining hall.
From September 2018 every child in KS1 at Holy Family Primary School will receive a free school lunch saving parents nearly £400 per year per child! This is under the governments Universal Infant Free School Meal (UIFSM) initiative.
For all other children the cost of a school meal is £2.20 per day, £11 per week. We are happy to accept payment for the week, month, half term or term. Payment should be made online via our School Gateway App. If possible your child should stay on the same lunch option for the term.
UPDATE 1/11/2021
Children will eating school meals in the dining room.
If you would like to sign your child up, please email admin@holyfamily.coventry.sch.uk (we kindly ask that you do not communicate this through Teachers on class Dojo) School meals are £11 per week paid in advance.
We ask that once your child has chosen either hot meals or sandwiches this is set for the half term. In exceptions we can change this, but you will need to contact the school office to discuss changing a meal plan. Telephone: 02476 333631
AIP provide our children with Farm assured British meat, free range chicken, organic eggs, milk potatoes and carrots from local providers. 85% of food will be cooked freshly onsite each day (even our own freshly baked bread) and will be nutritionally analysed to provide the best start for our children. The food is excellent and we have received very positive feedback from our parents and more importantly our children! The menus are revised termly.
Food Allergies and Intolerances - If your child has been advised by their GP or Health Care Professional to follow a special diet please contact by calling 0121 420 3030 or email allergens@ainp.co.uk.
Free school meals are means tested and available to children of families who are in receipt of:
From May 2017 Free School Meals are now assessed as part of Housing Benefit/Council Tax support claims. This does not mean that your child must have the meal if you do not want them to. However by claiming, you could raise up to an extra £1320 per annum for our school (funded by central government, called Pupil Premium).
If your child is entitled to Free School Meals the council will send you a letter to confirm the award. If you wish to opt out please contact the school office or the Benefit Service at Coventry City Council (02476 833773).
The School Food Plan's new legislation on milk came into effect on January 1st 2015. All children at Holy Family Primary School can receive milk if they wish. Children under the age of 5 and children who are entitled to Free School Meals will be provided with milk free of charge. For all other children the cost per term is approx. £15.
If you would like your child to receive milk please follow the steps below.
Did you know our school provides a school milk scheme?
By registering your child for our school milk scheme they will receive a 189ml (third of a pint) carton of semi-skimmed milk every day. This is delivered fresh and chilled to their classroom every day.
“How much does it cost?”
Thanks to government subsidies, school milk is free for all under-fives and is subsided at around £15 a term for children aged five or older.
“Why should I register my child?”
School milk provides your child with essential nutrients. It is also rehydrating and energy boosting, helping to bridge the long gap between breakfast and lunch so children stay focused.
Find out the top ten reasons to drink school milk at www.coolmilk.com/whyschoolmilk
If your child is under five-
1. Go to www.coolmilk.com or pick up a form from school.
2. Just register by a Tuesday for your child’s free milk to start the following week.
3. Free milk will continue until the Friday before your child’s fifth birthday. You will receive a payment request three weeks before this time- if you wish for your child to continue to receive school milk simply make a payment.
If your child is over five-
1. Go to www.coolmilk.com or pick up a form from school.
2. Pay Cool Milk online, over the phone, at a local PayPoint or by cheque in instalments to suit you. If registering online you can pay straight away, if using a registration form you will need to wait to receive a payment request.
3. Just pay by a Tuesday for your child’s milk to start the following week.
“How do I find out more?”
Visit www.coolmilk.com