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School Meals

At St James' we know that a healthy dinner is important for good learning.  

Our school meals are provided by Dolce. Click here for more information: Dolce Parent leaflet

Children will have a choice of four main meals each day from our Halal kitchen and we ask families to pre-order their meals through Dolce's ordering system:School GridPlease ask at the office if you need help with this.

NB Occasionally the menu is subject to change.  

Free School Meals - Changes from September 2026

Changes from September 2026 – Quick Summary 

All children from households in receipt of Universal Credit attending school will now be entitled to receive a free meal.

All existing eligibility will be rechecked. Previous protections will end.

Households must meet the FSM eligibility criteria from the start of the 2026/2027 academic year to continue receiving provision.

 

If you think your child may be eligible for free school meals, please use the following links to find out about the eligibility criteria:

https://www.tameside.gov.uk/fsm#apply

https://apply.cloudforedu.org.uk/ofsm/sims

Free school meal application form (paper copies available from the school office)