The Government is giving money to schools to help children from lower income families do their very best. This funding is called a ‘Pupil Premium’.

For every child registered Haydon School gets £955.

With this money we could give your child extra support with their English and Mathematics.  If you are registered for Free School Meals you could also get help with the cost of some school trips.

Please register by contacting info@haydonschool.org,uk who be able to send you the relevant qualifying pack or advise you how to register on the ‘my free school meals’ website.

How does it work?

1. First, check if you qualify – visit: https://lgfl.net/services/free-school-meals and click on Check Eligibility (shown in red).
2. Registering is really quick and easy, if you have any issues please contact Ms Warwick on 0208 429 0005.
3. If you want your child to have a free, healthy meal at lunchtime that’s great – they will get the free meal (saving you more than £350 a year), extra benefits and the school gets £955 extra.
4. If you do not want your child to have the school meals they can continue as normal – as long as you qualify and are registered, the school still gets £955 extra.

•  No one will know you have registered and it will not affect any other benefits you are claiming.

• The daily FSM allowance is £2.60 and is automatically put on ParentPay daily and therefore the process is very confidential and discrete for all students. The FSM allowance should be used at Lunch times only – except for instances where the school shuts early such as Parents Evening. Any purchases made at break time or in excess of the £2.60 allowance will be charged to the account.
• If you would like to talk to us about registering, please contact Ms Warwick on 0208 429 0005.

Do you qualify?

You can register your child for Free School Meals if you get any of these benefits:

• Income Support
• Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
• Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
• The Guarantee element of State Pension Credit
• Child Tax Credit, provided they are not entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual income (as assessed by HM Revenue & Customs) that does not exceed £16,190
• Working Tax Credit ‘run-on’ – the payment someone may receive for a further four weeks after they stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
• Universal Credit – for those applying on or after 1 April 2018, their household income must be less than £7,400 a year (after tax and not including any benefits they get).