School Lunches
The Mayor of London's Free School Meal Funding Programme for the full academic year, means that lunch is currently free for all primary-aged children (Reception - Year 6).
All children have been automatically enrolled on to the scheme, so if you would like your child to have a warm meal, then log in to your Pantry account on their website here, or give The Pantry customer service team a call on 020 8813 7040 7:30am - 4:30pm Monday to Friday, to order.
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Frequently Asked Questions for Parents
How to order lunches - information for parents
The Kitchen at Roding
The school has its own kitchen where hot lunches are served every day. There is a daily choice, which includes vegetarian dishes and a halal option. In order to give all children a wide choice of meals during the week, classes go into lunch on a rota basis.
Free School Meals
Your child might be eligible if you access:
- Income Support
- Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance or Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- 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
- Universal Credit, provided you have an annual net earned income not exceeding £7,400 (£616.67 per month)
Your child might also be eligible if you’re in a household with no recourse to public funds (NRPF), subject to a maximum income threshold. This is for children of:
- Zambrano and Chen carers (non-EEA nationals caring for a British citizen residing in the UK)
- British National (Overseas) passport holders
- Spousal visa, work visa, or student visa holders
- Those with no immigration status
- Families with a right to remain in the UK under Article 8 of the European Convention of Human Rights
- Families receiving support under Section 17 of the Children Act 1989 who are subject to a no recourse to public funds restriction
- Certain failed asylum seekers supported under Section 4 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
How to register for Free School Meals
You only need to register once at the school.
You can check eligibility and should register online. Click Here!
Alternatively, you can provide us with some details to allow us to check your family's eligibility on your behalf. All we require is the Date of Birth and National Insurance number of both parents/guardians, and we can check this for you. Please speak to a member of the school admin team if you would like to find out more.