Headteacher
Chris Coyle-Chislett
Email the Office
secretary@penpol.cornwall.sch.uk
Telephone Number
01736 753472
Our Address
2 St George’s Road, Hayle,
Cornwall, TR27 4AH
School meals at Penpol School are provided by Chartwells.
Healthy eating menus are planned on a three-week cycle and change in line with the seasons, offering an autumn, spring and summer menu. The current price of a school meal is £2.94 per day for Juniors.
School meals are ordered online via Parent Pay for which parents will be given a unique login to order meals as they would for school trips. You will be able to choose between a main meal, vegetarian option, pasta, jacket potato, sandwich or wrap; there is also a bespoke allergy menu for those requiring. All Infant children who are entitled to a Universal Infant Free School Meal and any children who have a Pupil Premium free school meal entitlement, will also need to have their meals ordered online in advance. The system will be clever enough to know that no payment will be required for these meals!
Meals must be ordered before 9am but can be done so on a daily basis or weekly, monthly or termly in advance.
If your child requires a special menu, it is really important that you complete the Chartwell’s Medical Diets/Allergy Form. This can be asked from the school office.
Penpol School is a Healthy School and we are very keen to encourage and to teach the children about how they can lead a healthy lifestyle. In Foundation Stage and KS1 all children are provided with a piece of fruit or vegetable for their mid-morning snack. KS2 children can bring their own fresh fruit, vegetable or healthy snack to eat during early morning break.
All children should have a bottle of water with a non-spill top in class that they may drink from during the day.
We encourage all children to eat healthily at lunchtime to ensure they are alert and ready to learn in the afternoon.
Crisps, chocolate, cereal bars and other fatty or processed foods should only be an occasional treat if you decide to provide a packed lunch.
The school has a no nut policy. This includes peanut butter in sandwiches as we have a number of children with serious nut allergies.
Guidelines and ideas for healthy packed lunches are available – Healthier Packed Lunch for Children
All children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 are entitled to a free school meal through the Universal Infant Free School Meals scheme.
From September 2026, free school meals have been extended to all children in households receiving Universal Credit, regardless of household earnings.
Other families may also be eligible, including those receiving certain benefits or support under the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999.
If you think your child may be eligible for free school meals, we encourage you to apply. Registering for free school meals can also help your child’s school receive additional funding to support pupils.
For more information and to check your eligibility, please visit the government’s Free School Meals guidance on GOV.UK.
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