WE ARE SPECIALIST CATERERS IN THE EDUCATION SECTOR
We are education catering specialists, meaning that we focus solely on primary, secondary, academy and college clients. Healthy eating is at the very heart of our approach to food. We wholeheartedly encourage balanced diets within our dining rooms and significantly invest in training our teams. Our policy of purchasing a range of seasonal produce from local and regional suppliers enables us to deliver exceptional value.
Portland School funds a free school meal for all our children, whether eligible for free school meals or not. Pupils can choose a hot meal, or a packed lunch. If you prefer to send your child with a home prepared packed lunch, can you please ensure it contains a healthy selection.
It is still a requirement for parents to apply to the Local Authority for free school meal authorisation, so that our records can be marked correctly. Please see below information from the Local Authority on the completion of the online form
Any parents that wish to apply for a FSM claim should be directed to the website: https://www.stoke.gov.uk/freeschoolmeals
The system should give the parent an outcome of their application within a few minutes. We will then inform schools from the outcomes of these applications on a regular basis.
If you have any families who have difficulties completing the form online, please ask them to email FSM@stoke.gov.uk with their contact details and details of any issues.