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School meals

Knowsley school meals are great value for money and provide your child with a nutritious, tasty meal cooked fresh every day.

Why choose school meals?

• They are nutritionally balanced to ensure that they low in fat, sugar and salt and high in vitamins and minerals - healthier than many packed lunches
• A hot meal at lunchtime provides energy helping young people concentrate throughout the school day, and encourages them to try new foods
• Young people learn the social skills that eating and interacting with others brings
• They’re great value for money; at £1.70 for a primary school meal (£1.75 – secondary school free school meals allowance), the cost of a school meal can work out  cheaper than a packed lunch

Making mealtimes fun

We organise an exciting programme of themed lunchtime events throughout the school year. Check with your child’s school for details.

What’s on the menu?

• Primary schools spring and summer menus (PDF)
• Centres for Learning breakfast and lunchtime menu (PDF)

Free school meals

School meals are free for your children if you receive:

• Income Support
• Income-based Jobseekers Allowance
• An income-related Employment and Support Allowance
• Child Tax Credit and have an annual income of £16,190 or less
• The guarantee element of State Pension Credit
• Support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999

You're not entitled to free school meals if you receive Working Tax Credit.

Apply for free school meals

To apply, download and complete a free school meals application form (PDF) and return to any Knowsley Council One Stop Shop.

If you’re not sure if you qualify, contact 0151 443 4042.

Our promise to you

We committed to providing a high quality service by:

• Providing high quality, nutritious school lunches which offer choice to pupils, comply with the Government's nutritional standards and are prepared daily using fresh ingredients wherever possible
• Achieving continuous improvement by ensuring that the service is focused on - and responds to - customer need
• Producing meals using high quality, locally produced ingredients purchased in a manner which promotes environmental sustainability and Fairtrade principles.

My School Lunch website

The My School Lunch website is no longer available. Visit the School Food Trust for further information about school meals, or Cbeebies for games promoting healthy eating.