CH & Co. Education

From September 2020 anyone who would like a school dinner will need to book one online using the CH & Co. Education system. This includes any children who are entitled to Free School Meals.

CH & Co. Education have the catering contract at Chartham Primary School. The cost of a school dinner for the academic year 2022/23 is £2.43 per meal.

The cost of a school dinner for the academic year 2023/24 will be £2.67 per meal.

To book school dinners you will first need to go to the above website and register. You will then be sent an email to activate your account, once you have done this you can add your child/ren and begin ordering. Using the system you will be able to see the lunch menu, order/cancel meals and pay for them.

You can register and log into the system here: 

https://chandcoparents.myschoolmealorders.com/login

Chartham Primary will be unable to accept any cash payments for school dinners on behalf of CH & Co. all payments for school dinners must be made electronically.

All meals for KS1 pupils (Reception, Year 1 & Year 2) are government funded as Universal Free School Meals (this should not be confused with Free School Meals below) and do not require any payment. However you should still also register for Free School Meals as below if you believe you qualify.

Families who receive certain benefits are eligible for Free School Meals for their children throughout their time in school. Registering for means tested Free School Meals could raise an extra £1,320 for your child’s primary school to fund valuable support like extra tuition, additional teaching staff or after school activities. You can apply here FSM application or speak to the office who can apply on your behalf. You only need to apply once and even if you are not currently eligible if your circumstances change in the future we will be notified.

Is my child eligible for free school meals?

Your child might be eligible if you access:

• Income Support
• Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance or 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’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190)
• Working Tax Credit run-on
• Universal Credit, provided you have an annual net earned income not exceeding £7,400 (£616.67 per month)

Your child might also be eligible if you’re in a household with no recourse to public funds (NRPF), subject to a maximum income threshold. This is for children of:

• Zambrano and Chen carers (non-EEA nationals caring for a British citizen residing in the UK)
• British National (Overseas) passport holders
• Spousal visa, work visa, or student visa holders
• Those with no immigration status
• Families with a right to remain in the UK under Article 8 of the European Convention of Human Rights
• Families receiving support under Section 17 of the Children Act 1989 who are subject to a no recourse to public funds restriction
• Certain failed asylum seekers supported under Section 4 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999

Does my child have to eat the free school meals?

No. Pupils who are registered for free school meals don’t have to eat them. If you’re eligible but you want your child to have packed lunches you should still register because we’ll receive extra funding called ‘pupil premium’. We use this extra money to improve the educational provision and resources at the school.