The school’s catering service is provided by Taylor Shaw, caterer of choice for thousands of secondary school students across the UK.

We believe lunch is an integral part of the school day. When students sit down with friends, they cement relationships, enhance social skills, and replenish both their body and mind.

Our menus are exciting, nutritious, and appealing, served in a supportive environment designed to educate students about how they can make healthy choices to support their wellbeing and improve their ability to focus.

Our freshly prepared menus meet the Government’s School Food Standards and meet the bronze Food for Life standards.    

If your child has any special dietary requirements, please contact your child's pastoral leader directly.

 

Free School Meals

At Heath Lane Academy we always prioritise the well-being of our students.

Your child may be entitled to free school meals should your household receive any of the following:

• 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 guaranteed element of Pension Credit

• Child Tax Credit (provided you’re also not entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190)

• Working Tax Credit run-on - paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit

• Universal Credit - if you apply on or after 1 April 2018 your household income must be less than £7,400 a year (after tax and not including any benefits you get)

Should you require any support in making an application for free school meals please contact Miss Jamie Wheeler, Safeguarding Officer on 07583 063837 or email enquiries@heathlaneacademy.org.uk

How to Apply for Free School Meals Apply online –·visit Free School Meals

For further details, visit the Leicestershire County Council Website: www.freeschoolmeals@leics.gov.uk

Alternatively, please ring  0116-305-6588/7093  or in writing: School Food Support Service, Room 400, County Hall, Glenfield, Leicestershire, LE3 8RF. 

The school encourages all parents who think they may qualify to make an application.