Can we “Count you in?”

It’s great news that all Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 pupils will get free school meals for the first time this year and it is not dependent on family income.

However, this makes it harder for us to find out which pupils are eligible for the Pupil Premium - £800/£1300 in extra funding to support the achievement of children from households on a lower income.

At Guyhirn C of E School,  if your child receives the Pupil Premium, we will use this to pay for their school trips / provide extra teaching support / put on extra lunchtime clubs….

If you have a child in Reception, Year 1 or Year 2 and your family income is less than £16,190, please call Cambridgeshire County Council’s education welfare benefits team on 01223 703 200 or apply online at www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/freeschoolmeals  to ensure that we receive the Pupil Premium for your child.

Also, if you have an older child who is not currently having free school meals, but would be eligible, please do apply.

• They do not have to eat a school meal every day – just be registered as eligible.

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• You can use free school meals just on the days that your child likes the menu, or days you are running low on supplies at home.

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• Other pupils cannot tell which children get free school meals because of low income.

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Schools in Cambridgeshire currently receive less money per pupil from the government than any other education authority in Cambridgeshire, so any additional funding is really beneficial to our pupils.

Thank you.