Hot School Meals
At St Joseph's our hot school meals are supplied by Forerunner Catering in Bournemouth.
To register your child for hot school meals please register here: Forerunner | Parent Portal (myschoolmealorders.com)
Please see the Autumn menu below:
Free School Meals
Who is eligible for free school meals?
From September 2026, all children living within a household in receipt of Universal Credit will be eligible for free school meals.
There will be 2 tiers of eligibility, targeted free school meals and expanded free school meals.
Targeted free school meals criteria
Your child will be eligible for targeted free school meals if you get one or more of the following benefits:
- Universal Credit (and earn less than £7,400 per year)
- support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- the guarantee element of Pension Credit
Children eligible under the targeted tier will attract pupil premium and other disadvantage funding for their schools. Children may also have access to other education entitlements, such as the holiday activities and food programme (HAF) and the 'extended rights' element of school transport assistance.
Expanded free school meals criteria
Expanded free school meals are available to children in households receiving Universal Credit with annual household earnings over £7,400. They are entitled to free school meals only.
To apply for free school meals please complete the application form below or apply online via this link:
Cool Milk
Our school milk scheme
Did you know our school has a school milk scheme with Cool Milk?
By registering your child for our school milk scheme they will receive a 189ml (third of a pint) carton of semi-skimmed milk every day. This is delivered fresh and chilled to their classroom every day.
“Why should I register my child?”
School milk provides your child with essential nutrients such as calcium and protein, for strong, healthy teeth and bones. It is also rehydrating and energy boosting, helping to bridge the long gap between breakfast and lunch so children stay focused.
“How do I register my child?”
If your child is under five please click here to visit Cool Milk or download the form at the bottom of the page.
Just register by a Tuesday for your child’s free milk to start the following week.
Free milk will continue until the Friday before your child’s fifth birthday. You will receive a payment request three weeks before this time - if you wish for your child to continue to receive school milk simply make a payment.
If your child is over five
Click here to visit Cool Milk or download the form at the bottom of the page.
Pay Cool Milk online, over the phone, at a local PayPoint or by cheque in instalments to suit you. If registering online you can pay straight away, if using a registration form you will need to wait to receive a payment request. Just pay by a Tuesday for your child’s milk to start the following week.
“How much does it cost?”
Thanks to government subsidies, school milk is free for all under-fives and is subsided at around £15 a term for children aged five or older.
“How do I find out more?”
Click here to visit Cool Milk or contact Cool Milk directly on 0844 854 2913.
To register your child just download the printable form at the bottom of the page.
Read the advantages of drinking milk at Mid Morning break - download the form at the bottom of the page.