School Meals

School meals will give your child a real appetite for learning and help them to achieve their full potential.

Our meals are currently provided by Dolce Catering. Meals are freshly prepared each day by our catering staff. A variety of both hot and cold meals are provided.

You can pre-order school dinners via school grid. Dinners can be booked for a term at a time. Pre-orders can be booked up until 8.55am on the morning . There is no charge for cancelling orders at any time, and you will not be charged for pre-orders if your child is ill.

We do ask that you cancel bookings if your child is away from school.

All orders must be placed by 8.55am on the day that your child requires a school meal.

A school meal currently costs £2.90 per day.

Meals must be ordered and paid for on School Grid.

If you require a School Grid log-in, or are having difficulties logging on to School Grid, please contact the school office by emailing office@st-martins.sandwell.sch.uk or calling us on 0121 557 1546..

Free School Meals 

All children are eligible to free school meals in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 - this is part of the universal free school meal offer.

Did you know that you child could qualify for free school meals?  If your child is eligible it means they can enjoy delicious, healthy meals without the bills and the fuss of of making packed lunches.  Many children at our school are already eating free school meals, and your child may be able to have them too.

There is nothing healthier for your child and your family’s budget than free school meals.  A professional cooks prepare meals for your child, it saves you having to worry about the effort and expense of making packed lunches every day.  With our school catering system you can still choose exactly what your child is eating everyday. 

Your child may also qualify for free school meals if you receive any of the following benefits:

Income support

Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance

Income-related Employment and Support Allowance support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999

The guaranteed element of Pension Credit

Child Tax Credit (provided you are not entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual    gross income of no more than £16, 190)

Working Tax Credit run on - paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax      Credit

Universal Credit - if you apply on or after 1 April 2018 your household income must be    less than £7,400 a year (after tax and not including any benefits you get)

Families with No Recourse to Public Funds 'NRTPF' 

For parents with no recourse to public funds, you will need to apply directly to school and must meet the relevant Government set eligibility groups, These can be be found on the following link:

NRTPF - Eligibility Criteria

How to apply:

To apply or for further information, please contact the school office to collect a form or use the link provided:

Sandwell Free School Meals

Milk 

Milk is provided free of charge for all children in school under the age of 5.  Once your child reaches the age of 5 you have an option to pay for milk. This will ensure that your child continues to receive milk each day.

Milk can be ordered from our School Milk provider, Cool Milk. The school office will contact you when your child is 5 to find out if you would like to continue to pay for milk.

Children who do not have milk are provided with water.