School lunches
Did you know that eating a healthy, nutritious meal at lunch time can help your children concentrate in class? Accessing school meals can also help your family save money.
From January 2019 Hull City Council are subsidising school meals for children in Key Stage 2; that’s Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6. This means your child gets a delicious, filling lunch and costs you just £1.50 per day. That’s less than the cost of a fizzy drink and much healthier too! If your child is entitled to receive free school meals there is no charge (if you think you are entitled to this please see the information and link below).
All children in Key Stage 1; that’s Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 will continue to receive FREE school meals.
Anyone whose children receive free school meals as part of their family benefit entitlement should continue to claim as normal.
In April 2021 we moved from Hull City Council catering to in-house catering.
Free school meals
Many of our families could get Free School Meals but do not claim for them; your child may be entitled to Free School Meals if you as the parent are in receipt of any of the following benefits:
- Income Support
- Jobseeker’s Allowance (income based)
- Employment and Support Allowance
- Support under the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- Guaranteed element of State Pension Credit
- Child Tax Credit (but NOT Working Tax Credit)
Why claim?
- Save hundreds of pounds per year
- Extra funding for the school in the form of Pupil Premium
- It’s your entitlement
- No downside
- Other pupils and parents will not know you are claiming
“My child is well cared at school she loves it!”
“The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection.”
“Brilliant school.”
“The school have created a strong leadership team by making good use of opportunities you have to collaborate with other trust schools.”
“The school has good systems in place to develop the leadership skills of staff.”
“Pupils receive a broad and balanced curriculum. You have a clear vision for what you want pupils to achieve; developing pupils socially, emotionally and
academically is at the centre of the curriculum you provide.”
“Pupils often have
opportunities to visit places of interest, such as the residential visit to Whitby that is linked to a class topic.”
“Really happy with the way my child has developed whilst attending Wansbeck”
“Very happy with school. Feel really assured with the help we have had from SENCO with the assessment for my child regarding possible autism and ADHD. More than happy with teachers and support staff.”
“Teachers accurately demonstrate to pupils the sounds that letters make. This
helps pupils to repeat the sounds they are learning.”
“The school leadership team are committed to helping pupils to succeed”
“All my children have loved this school and all great memories of staff. Wansbeck is great.”
“My children are very happy at school and should I ever have any concerns, the school are happy to deal with it.”
“The designated safeguarding leader is tenacious in her approach and
leaves no stone unturned in order to ensure that pupils receive the best possible
support.”
“You pay
particular attention to safeguarding issues that affect your local community and prepare staff well to support pupils.”
“Pupils’ safety and well-being are central to your work. The leadership team has
ensured that all safeguarding requirements are fit for purpose.”
“My child is always happy and loves going to school. Teachers are always there when needed.”
“The school receives good support from the Hull Collaborative Academy
Trust, and trust leaders also provide you with effective challenge.”
“The quality of pupils’ handwriting has also improved, particularly in key stage 2.”
“Spelling errors
are also routinely identified in pupils’ written work across a range of subjects. This
helps pupils to avoid future repetitions.”
“Teaching assistants provide effective support for pupils, prompting them to explain their answers and
providing them with the confidence to ‘have a go’.”
“Great school with fantastic teachers.”
“There is a
consistent approach to the teaching of phonics. Regular checks help teachers to
group pupils effectively so that activities are well matched to pupils’ needs.”
“My two children have come on leaps and bounds regarding reading, writing and maths. The teachers are amazing.”
“Thanks for all the help & extra support that my child receives. It means that I know he is getting all the help he needs to progress to his potential.”
“Any issues raised are always dealt with, absolutely no concerns brilliant school and lovely caring staff. My child learns a lot attending this school. Thank you.”
“My child really enjoys attending school he tells me he loves his teachers and friends.”
“Wansbeck is an amazing primary school that puts my children’s needs first. Great staff and friendly pupils.”
“Staff and governors
maintain an acute focus on these areas and establish excellent relationships with
pupils.”
“The school is passionate about the community it serves and determined
to help pupils to be the best they can be.”
“Teachers make regular checks on the progress
that pupils make and use this information to adjust the activities that they plan.”
“This has enabled
the school to continue to improve the quality of teaching and learning for pupils.”
“Central to the work of the school is the development of pupils’ social skills and the support of their well-being.”
“Wansbeck Primary School is a happy, well-organised school that is at the heart of the local community.”
“Care is taken to ensure that the topics that are chosen attract the interests of the children.”
“Grammatical errors are discussed with pupils, and this helps them to improve their writing.”
“Best decision I made for my children’s education was moving them to Wansbeck. The progress the children have made is amazing. Very happy mum.”
“This improvement is underlined by published data showing that pupils’ spelling and grammar scores are now above the national average at the end of key stage 2.”
“My children are happy at school and have many opportunities to develop their learning.”