School Meals

From September 2014 all children in YR, Y1 and Y2 are entitled to a free school meal each day. However, please ensure you still complete a free school meal form so that we identify which children are entitled to pupil premium funding.  We have an online ordering system through Scopay which allows the children to pick what they would like for their lunch from a choice of either a meat, vegetarian or salad option.

You will be given your Scopay login details on your child's admission to Devonshire.
Children may also bring a packed lunch.  This should be in a plastic box with the child’s name and class on the outside and should include a drink.  As we are a healthy school we do not allow chocolate bars or sweets and would encourage you to provide your child with a healthy packed lunch.  If you prefer your child to go home to lunch, please collect him/her at 12.30 pm and return him/her at 1.30 pm.

 

 

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Pupil Premium

Families with a child in a local authority school in Portsmouth and receiving any of these benefits should still apply for free school meals as:

  • Income Support
  • Income-based Jobseekers Allowance
  • Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
  • Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
  • The guaranteed element of State Pension Credit
  • Child Tax Credit only, provided your annual household income (as assessed by HM Revenue & Customs) does not exceed £16,190. Anyone entitled to Working Tax Credit is not entitled to free meals regardless of income
  • Working Tax Credit run-on – paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
  • Universal Credit, if your earned income was £616.67 or less in your last monthly assessment period, or less than an average of £616.67 a month over the last 2 or 3 monthly assessment periods

To apply for free school meals either

  • Complete the online application
  • Download, complete and post the application form returning to the address provided
  • Collect a form from your child’s school, complete and return to the school. Alternatively, email a scan of the completed document to the email address provided.