Good Shepherd Nursery, Belfast Co. Antrim

Information on dinners

 
 

If your child is entitled to Free School Meals, please make sure you have completed an online application through the Education Authority website:


https://www.eani.org.uk/financial-help/free-school-meals-uniform-grants/apply-for-free-school-meals-uniform-grants

If you have any questions about Free School Meals or Uniform Grants, the Education Authority School Meals and Uniform Section will be happy to help on 028 9056 4000.

Children who are not listed as eligible for Free School Meals by the Education Authority will need to pay £2.50 per day for a hot school dinner.

Our nursery uses a cashless system called ParentPay. Parents can log in to ParentPay to pay snack for their child each week. Payment for school dinners is also made easily through this system.

Our Nursery children are absolutely loving staying for dinner at school. We are very lucky to have our dinner routine organised into smaller groups, which gives the children special time to sit together, chat, and enjoy their meals in a calm and relaxed environment. This allows for lovely discussion while encouraging good manners, saying please and thank you, using cutlery properly, and being brave enough to try new foods. Mealtimes also help children to develop independence, make choices, and enjoy social time with their friends.