Lunchtime is 45 minutes long. Children can have either a cooked meal, or bring a packed lunch.
For children in Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 school meals cost £2.65 per day.
We encourage a healthy packed lunch, sweets, chocolate bars and or fizzy drinks must not be included in lunch boxes. We also ask that you do not bring in any nuts or nut-based products (e.g. Nutella, chocolate spreads).
Our school meal provider is Cucina, they are a proud chef-led business meaning they have the skills to make the food from scratch and we are confident that there will be a significant improvement in the quality of school lunches provided to our children.
Cucina’s aim is to bring restaurant-quality food into education. All their meals are cooked from scratch, starting with fresh ingredients. They use a range of local and national suppliers from which all fish is MSC certified, all eggs and mayonnaise are free-range, 90% of their fruit and vegetables are grown in the UK and the vast majority of their meat is Red Tractor accredited.
They run a three-week menu cycle to make sure there is plenty of variety. They also run regular theme days so the children can try different cuisines if they want to.
To ensure your child receives their chosen lunch each day, you will need to register on Cucina’s online portal, SchoolGrid. Once your child has started at the school you will be sent a link from SchoolGrid within 48 hours to setup and register an account to pre-order your child’s lunches weekly or termly. All lunches must be pre-ordered via SchoolGrid by 8.30am on the day the meal is required. This includes all children receiving free school meals.
If you are having difficulties setting up your account or ordering food please feel free to contact Cucina on primary@impactfood.co.uk or: 0204 542 7211 (office hours – Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.00pm).
Did You Know?
Just registering your child for Benefits-Related Free School Meals could provide additional funding for The Laurels Primary School.
Register today to help make sure we don’t miss out.
The Government provides schools with additional funding, known as the Pupil Premium, to support children from lower-income families and help them achieve their full potential.
For every eligible child who is registered, The Laurels Primary School receives additional Government funding which is used to provide valuable extra support, resources, interventions and enrichment opportunities for our pupils.
Please register as soon as possible to ensure that your child, and other children across the school, benefit from this important funding.
Understanding Free School Meals
At The Laurels Primary School, there are currently two ways that children can receive free school meals:
Universal Infant Free School Meals
All children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 are entitled to a free school meal every day, regardless of their family’s income or circumstances.
While you do not need to apply for your child to receive these meals, we strongly encourage parents and carers who receive Universal Credit or other qualifying benefits to complete a Free School Meals application.
This is because registering for Benefits-Related Free School Meals can help the school access additional Pupil Premium funding at no cost to you.
Benefits-Related Free School Meals
Children may be entitled to Benefits-Related Free School Meals if their parent or carer receives certain benefits.
Since September 2026, all children living in households receiving Universal Credit are entitled to free school meals.
Applications are confidential and will not affect any other benefits you receive.
Who Is Eligible?
Your child may be eligible for Benefits-Related Free School Meals if you receive:
Apply Online
Families can check their eligibility and apply online through West Sussex County Council:
Apply for Free School Meals
https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/education-children-and-families/schools-and-colleges/free-school-meals/
If you are unsure whether you qualify, please contact the School Office and we will be happy to help.
Don’t miss out. Registering for Free School Meals could benefit both your child and our school community.
If your child is currently in receipt of free school meals through pupil premium eligibility, these will automatically continue. If you do not wish to pay for a hot school meal please remember to send your child in with a packed lunch including a drink (no nut based products in lunch boxes – thank you).
We are pleased to let you know that here at The Laurels Primary we will offer free milk to all children under 5 and also to any child who is on free school meals.
If your child is not over 5 and not entitled to free school meals you are able to, as a parent, buy milk for your child.
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Winterbourne Way,
Worthing,
West Sussex, BN13 3QH
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