Aspen's - Your School's Meal Provider

We are always in the mood for good food!

We are Aspens Services, a market leading education catering company specialising in school food.

We only work in the education sector so we know what our customers want.  Mixing this knowledge with an understanding of what’s hot in the food world sparks creativity and excitement in our chefs. Our kitchens provide delicious home cooked school meals each day and cater for individual dietary requirements.

We make sure that our Food Festival lunch menus are packed with comfort dishes and, at the same time, we help pupils to take their first steps with new tastes to explore.  We make the most of fruit and vegetables that are in season, because that’s when they taste best and are the most planet friendly too. More than 55% of our ingredients come from local businesses with fresh fruit and vegetables from A David and fresh meat and dairy from Lye Cross Farm.                         

Please see more at www.aspens-services.co.uk

 

 

 

 

Free school meals

All children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 are currently entitled to receive UNIVERSAL FREE SCHOOL MEALS!  We think it’s a fantastic idea, so please make sure that you support this initiative. Not only will you be saving money, but you will also be giving your child a nutritionally balanced meal to fuel their bodies for the rest of the learning day.

Please note that this is not to be confused with FREE SCHOOL MEALS that you may be entitled to for children in any year.  Please request the relevant form from the school office or look at this website: https://www.gov.uk/apply-free-school-meals

If you claim qualifying benefits and your child is entitled to Universal Infant Free School Meals (UIFSM), you should still apply for Free School Meals because:

• you’re eligible for other financial assistance for items such as school trips etc...

• the school can receive funding for the free school meals.
• the school could receive additional funding that can benefit your child and the support they receive within school.

We would urge all parents in both the infants and juniors to apply - the positives to you as a family are huge!

Qualifying benefits for Free School Meals

Your child will be entitled to free school meals if you get any of these benefits:

• income support
• income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)
• income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
• support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
• the guaranteed element of 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 £16,190)
• Working Tax Credit run-on, paid for four weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
• Universal Credit with annual take home pay/met earnings below £7,400 (which equals £616.67 per month) benefits not included

How to apply

• Free school meals entitlement is for the child, not the family, so you will need to apply for each child.
• If your child is starting primary school in September, the earliest you should apply is August because North Somerset cannot process your application earlier. Applying too early could result in your application being removed.

• Further Information and Online Application Form

• All you need is your National Insurance number, email address and residential address - it just takes 5 minutes but could save you £££'s.