School Meals at Oaklands Primary School
Hello from your new caterers
ISS 'Feeding Hungry Minds' will provide food services at your child's school from September. Our philosophy is to serve tasty, fresh, healthy and sustainably sourced food that you can trust.
- Guide to school lunches
We are members of the Ealing Healthy Schools' Project and encourage all children to eat a balanced diet.
We recognise that a balanced and varied diet is essential for maintaining both physical and mental health in children. ISS nutritionists team check every menu to make sure that they offer a variety of different foods to help pupils thrive throughout the school day.
SCHOOL MENU
For further information you can contact telephone ISS on 01924 792 334 or alternatively 01483 516 703
The support teams are available from 9am to 4pm, Monday to Friday.
How to register my child's school meal account
Please register today in order to active your child's school meal account below.
School Lunches
Please note that even though the children in Reception to Year 2 receive universal free school meals, you still need to register your children's details with ISS.
Universal Free School Meals for Reception, Year 1 and Year 2
All children in Reception, Y1 and Y2 are entitled to universal free school meals via the government initiative.
KS2
The Major of London announced a new initiative to receive free school meals this academic year for KS2. All meals are free and you will not be invoiced by ISS, please take full advantage of this scheme! Once again you will still need to register your child's details with ISS.
Free School Meals Claims
You can claim for free school meals for your child if you are in receipt of
- Income Support
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- Job Seekers Allowance (Income Based)
- Guarantee element of State Pension Credit
- Assistance from the UK Border Agency
- Child Tax Credit with an annual income less than £16,190 and NOT in receipt of Working Tax Credit
Click on the following link to apply http://fsm.bslforum.com/ealing/Dseat.jsp
Special Dietary Needs
If your child has a dietary need in order for them to have a school meal you must complete the below form and return the completed form with the medical evidence and a photo of your child to admin@oaklands.ealing.sch.uk.
- New ISS Special Diet Referral form
- ISS Dietary Safeguarding Policy
- ISS Dietary Safeguarding Process
- ISS Primary Nut Policy
Packed Lunches
If you would prefer for your child to bring a packed lunch from home, please ensure that ISS are aware of this so that you are not incorrectly charged for meals. It is important that packed lunches provide as healthy and balanced lunch as what they would eat at home.
This means plenty of foods that contain the nutrients that children need and fewer foods high in sugar and saturated fat.
School Meal Debt - Only applies to Nursery
Whilst the majority of families keep their school meal accounts topped up, some parents do persistently run up debt. Where these debts occur, the school is charged. This means that money which should be spent on our children’s education is instead used to cover outstanding debts.
We operate a one-week credit limit of £11.75. If an account exceeds this limit, your child will not be provided with a school meal and you must instead provide a packed lunch.
In these circumstances, parents will initially be sent a text message advising them of this.
We would like to remind parents that it is their responsibility to ensure that their child has food at lunchtime, not the school’s. Please ensure your school meal account is kept in credit.
Payments
Payments can be made once you have registered via your account either using debit/credit cards or calling our catering company (ISS) at their local Ealing Office, 020 3903 0412.