*** NEW CATERING PROVIDER FROM SEPTEMBER 2025***
From September 2025 Dolce will be providing catering services at St Raphael’s. Please ensure you have completed your account set-up for Dolce with School Grid ready for the new academic year in September 2025.
School Meals – Dolce Parent Letter Summer 2025
Parents should have received an email to the Priority 1 contact from School Grid by Friday 11 July 2025 asking them to set up your School Grid account which is required if you would like your child to have school meals from September. Also attached are guides to setting up and using this account;
St Raphael’s Catholic Primary School – New Nursery Intake 2025.docx
St Raphael’s Catholic Primary School – New Reception Intake & KS1 2025.docx
St Raphael’s Catholic Primary School – KS1 to KS2 Transition 2025.docx
We have been advised that ordering and menu’s will go Live on SchoolGrid on August 11th 2025.
Should you have any problems setting up your account/ordering meals over the Summer Holidays please contact Dolce and SchoolGrid direct for Support.
More information in relation to school meals is currently being shared with parents and will be updated on the website in due course.
COLLECTION OF SCHOOL MEALS MONEY AND SCHOOL MEALS DEBT POLICY 2023
Children may bring a packed lunch from home as an alternative to a cooked school meal, please provide a healthy balanced lunch for your child. We ask that you do not include fizzy drinks or cans, breakable containers, sweets or chocolate. Please ensure the lunch is in a lunch bag, clearly marked with name and class, and provide a spoon if necessary as there may not be one available.
Healthy Eating Policy St-Raphael’s June 2021
School policy requires two weeks notice to move from school meals to sandwiches.
Universal Free School Meals
From September 2014 children in Reception Class, Year 1 and Year 2 are entitled to a free school meal under a new government initiative. Should your child wish to have a school meal it will be free of charge whilst they are in these classes, this will still be covered by school’s policy as detailed above.
Further information on UIFSM can be found below;
Free School Meals
If your child is in year 3 to 6 and you think that they may be eligible for a free school meal you can make an application online at Online FSM Application (cloudforedu.org.uk)