School Lunches
Free School Meals
Children in Foundation, Year 1 and Year 2 can have a school lunch at no cost to their parents.
This scheme is known as Universal Free School Meals (or UFSM)
Children in other school years may also be eligible for free school meals (FSM) if their parent is receiving qualifying welfare benefits.
Pupils who qualify for FSM also qualify for a Pupil Premium Grant (PPG).
If parents register this additional money is available for every child whose parent is receiving one of the qualifying welfare benefits.
To check if your child is eligible, please visit the following link:
Pupil Premium Funding
Pupil Premium Funding is allocated to schools for the specific purpose of boosting the attainment of pupils from low-income families. You can read our latest funding statement here.
Funding is based on children who have been registered for free school meals at any time in the last 6 years, further reinforcing the importance of making sure all those who qualify are actually registered.
Taking up free school meals has many benefits:
Your child(ren) will benefit from a eating a free healthy nutritious meal
Families could save more than £400 per child per year,
Schools also benefit directly by receiving money from the government. The government pays schools £1,455 for every primary child who registers for free school meals plus additional funding through the schools' budget. This means there may be extra financial help available i.e. cost residential school trips, travel costs to school, help with school uniform costs.
Lunch Menu
Please click here to view our Autumn Term 2023 Menu
Please refer to this when ordering on line as some options are only available on certain days. (paper copies are available from the school office).
ParentPay
This is Cippenham School On-Line payment system. The system allows you to make web based payments to Parentpay for school lunches. Payments will show as PARENTPAY E-COM R on your statements, and the money goes direct to Parentpay Limited (registered offices at Flat 11 Kingsley Lodge, 13 New Cavendish Street, London, W1G 9UG)
To register
You should receive, or can request from the school office, a letter detailing your user name and password.
These will be different for every child, so if you have two children you will receive two different letters.
The letter gives instructions on how to create an account for online payments.
You only need one account. (Please note that the account is created using a user name provided in the letter, but after that you will use your email address to log in)
The web site address is www.parentpay.com
Additional Information
A guide on how to book a meal can be found here.
A guide on to add allergies to your child's account can be found here
Halal meat is served in our school. For more details please contact the school office.
If you have any problems or queries please contact the school office on 01628 604665.