--- title: "School Meals" url: "https://sacred-heart-catholic-primary-school-2.schudio.com/parents/school-meals" school: "Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School" --- Admissions Consultation BHCET schools in Hartlepool [Click Here](https://sacredheart.bhcet.org.uk/governance/admissions-consultation) **Tel:** 01429 272684 **Email:** admin@sacredheart.bhcet.org.uk # School Meals ## **School Meals - Our Aim** Our sole purpose is to provide a positive food experience for children, which gives you value for money and peace of mind that our meals are healthy. We provide a wide variety of choice, so there are plenty of options available to choose from. Please take a look at our menu for 2026-2027: Autumn Winter 2026 School Meal Menu 737 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/sacred-heart-catholic-primary-school-2/files/documents/Autumn_2026_BHCET_Weekly_Menus_Poster_1.pdf) Our meals cost £2.75 each. This includes 2 courses and 2 sides, a trip to the salad bar, with bread and a drink of chilled water or milk. ## **Could you be eligible for free school meals?** From September 2026 all children from households receiving Universal Credit will be entitled to receive a free school meal. This change has been introduced through the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026. There will now be two categories of Free School Meals: 1) Targeted FSM - for families receiving Universal Credit with annual household earnings of £7,400 or less. These pupils will continue to receive a free school meal and will also receive other benefits within school 2) Expanded FSM - for families receiving Universal Credit with household earnings above £7,400. These pupils will be entitled to a free school meal only. We strongly urge parents to apply, if you meet the criteria above: [apply here for Free School Meals](https://fsm.lgfl.net/app/school/22982) The government have also confirmed that transitional protections will no longer apply from September 2026. This means families will need to continue meeting eligibility criteria, each academic year to be eligible for free school meals. All families must check eligibility annually from September 2026. You can check eligibility using the link above. All children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 are eligible to Universal Free School Meals. We understand that some children will want a Packed Lunch. Please refer to our guidance poster on preparing a healthy and balanced packed lunch [Healthy Balanced Packed Lunch](https://sacred-heart-catholic-primary-school-2.schudio.com/files/documents/Catering_A4_Lunchbox_Poster.pdf). ### Welcome to School Meals [![](https://files.schudio.com/sacred-heart-catholic-primary-school-2/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/welcome-to-school-meals/Welcome%20to%20School%20Meals.jpeg)](https://files.schudio.com/sacred-heart-catholic-primary-school-2/images/gallery/welcome-to-school-meals/Welcome%20to%20School%20Meals.jpeg) ### PARENTS & PUPILS - [Our School](https://sacred-heart-catholic-primary-school-2.schudio.com/) - [Nursery](https://sacred-heart-catholic-primary-school-2.schudio.com/curriculum/year-groups-and-classes/nursery) - [Breakfast Club](https://sacred-heart-catholic-primary-school-2.schudio.com/information/breakfast-club) - [After School Clubs](https://sacred-heart-catholic-primary-school-2.schudio.com/information/after-school-clubs) - [Term Dates](https://sacred-heart-catholic-primary-school-2.schudio.com/termdates) - [School Uniform](https://sacred-heart-catholic-primary-school-2.schudio.com/parents/school-uniform) - [School Day](https://sacred-heart-catholic-primary-school-2.schudio.com/parents/school-day) - [School Meals](https://sacred-heart-catholic-primary-school-2.schudio.com/parents/school-meals) - [Year 6 Transition](https://sacred-heart-catholic-primary-school-2.schudio.com/transition) - [School App](https://sacred-heart-catholic-primary-school-2.schudio.com/school-app) - [Key Documents](https://sacred-heart-catholic-primary-school-2.schudio.com/about-us/safeguarding) - [News & Events](https://sacred-heart-catholic-primary-school-2.schudio.com/news-events/newsletters) - [Curriculum](https://sacred-heart-catholic-primary-school-2.schudio.com/curriculum/curriculum-and-subject-areas) ![Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School](https://files.schudio.com/sacred-heart-catholic-primary-school-2/images/logo/Bishop_Hogarth_and_Hexham_Logo_new_(1).png) ### Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Hart Lane Hartlepool TS26 8NL 01429 272684 ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sacredheartcatholicprimaryschool/) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/sacredheart_hartlepool/) ### Translation ### Office 365 [Sign in to Office 365](https://outlook.office.com/) © Copyright 2025–2026 Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://sacred-heart-catholic-primary-school-2.schudio.com/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)