SCHOOL LUNCHES
Lunch Menu
Information on the school menu will be updated as it is received from Education Services, who operate the school canteen. Menus can be down loaded from the link below or a paper copy can be collected from the school office.
Menus Session 2017 2018 - dinners cost £2.20 per day
Lunch Payments for P4-P7 (All pupils in P1-P3 are entitled to free school meals)
Payment for school lunches and milk can be made online via the Shetland Islands Council’s webpage online_payments and select School Meals and Sound School. You will also be able to make payment by Chip and PIN at the school office. The option to pay by cash or cheque each Friday morning continues for those who cannot access the internet or prefer not to make debit/credit card payments.
Whilst payments can be made in a range of meal denominations at any time (e.g. 1 meal, 5 meals, 10 meals etc), we would advise that you accumulate no more than 4 week of arrears. Any substantial arrears will be invoiced by Shetland Islands Council.
Those wishing to pay by cash or cheque on Friday mornings are reminded that dinner/milk money is:
- paid weekly, first thing on Friday morning;
- paid by cheque, payable to the Shetland Islands Council;
- sent to school a plastic pocket / envelope / purse, which has your child’s name clearly marked.
Days |
Dinner |
1 |
£2.20 |
2 |
£4.40 |
3 |
£6.60 |
4 |
£8.80 |
5 |
£11.00 |
Milk Payments for P1-P7
Milk money is a one-off payment at the start of each term, paid on either the first or second Friday of the term. Milk for the school year 2017/18 will cost 90p per week. The cost per term is shown below:
| Term | Cost for Term |
| Term 1 | £7.20 |
| Term 2 | £8.10 |
| Term 3 | £10.80 |
| Term 4 | £9.90 |
Free school meals
What are Free School Meals?
A Free School Meal is a school lunch provided free of charge by Shetland Islands Council to children from families on a low income.
Can my child get free school meals?
The new application form for the school year 2017/18 is now available at www.shetland.gov.uk/education/ClothingGrants.asp. Paper application forms are also available on request from Children’s Services, Hayfield House on 01595 743845. Completed application forms can be e-mailed to childrensservices-finance@shetland.gov.uk or posted to: Children’s Services, Hayfield House, Lerwick, Shetland ZE1 0QD.
Free School Meals/Milk and Clothing Grants are based on the applying adult being in receipt of an eligible benefit, as detailed below:
Benefit(s) Received |
Acceptable Supporting Evidence |
Award |
Income Support |
All pages of your current Tax Credit Award Notice (TCAN) or your most recent Income Support letter |
Free School Meals/Milk & Clothing Grant |
Job Seekers Allowance (Income related element only) |
All pages of your current Tax Credit Award Notice (TCAN) or your most recent Job Seekers Allowance letter |
Free School Meals/Milk & Clothing Grant |
Employment & Support Allowance (Income related element only) |
All pages of your current Tax Credit Award Notice (TCAN) or your most recent Employment & Support Allowance letter |
Free School Meals/Milk & Clothing Grant |
Universal Credit - less than £610 per month |
All pages of your current Tax Credit Award Notice (TCAN) or your most recent Universal Credit letter |
Free School Meals/Milk & Clothing Grant |
Support under Park IV of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 |
Letter of confirmation from Home Office |
Free School Meals/Milk & Clothing Grant |
| In care of the Local Authority | Letter of confirmation from Social Work | Free School Meals/Milk & Clothing Grant |
Child Tax Credit only with an annual income of less than £16,105 (not working Tax Credit) |
All pages of your current Tax Credit Award Notice (TCAN). |
Free School Meals/Milk & Clothing Grant |
Both Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit, with an annual income of less than £6,420 |
All pages of your current Tax Credit Award Notice (TCAN). |
Free School Meals/Milk & Clothing Grant |
Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit with an income greater than £6,420 but less than £16,105. |
All pages of your current Tax Credit Award Notice (TCAN). |
Clothing Grant |
All pupils in Primary 1 to 3 are now eligible for Free School Meals. However, these pupils should still be included on application forms if they wish to apply for Free School Milk and/or a Clothing Grant.
What happens if my circumstances change?
If your circumstances change for any reason you must contact the Children’s Services Department as soon as possible:
- Telephone: 01595 743845
- Email: childrensservices-finance@shetland.gov.uk
- In person at the Children’s Services Department at Hayfield House
If you receive a free school meal to which you are not entitled to you will be asked to pay that money back.
Who do I contact if I have any queries about Free School Meals?
If you have a query about entitlement to free schools meals you can contact the Children’s Services Department:
- By telephone: 01595 743845
- By Email: childrensservices-finance@shetland.gov.uk
- In person at the Children’s Services Department at Hayfield House