Our Summer Adventures
June 2024 Summer Term 2, Issue 3
'Deeply rooted in our community, growing together, we reach for the sky.'
It's always busy at Bardwell HQ and these final few weeks of this term have been no exception. Ivy Class have been minibeast spotting at Knettishall Heath, whilst Year 6 have been jetting off to Crucial Crew. Hats off to Willow Class who have been volunteering with the Parish Council to keep Bardwell looking beautiful this summer and enjoying a day exploring all things Anglo Saxon at West Stow. The delights of Pleasurewood Hills await Year 6, for their final Bardwell School outing. What a term!
What's the best way to understand how scientific classification flow charts work?
Volunteering with the Parish Council
Bardwell will be Summer ready!
Keeping Safe
Y6 Attend Crucial Crew
Front tyre seats
Watching lunchtime dance rehearsals Bardwell style
Would you have liked to be an Anglo Saxon?
Proudly sporting our beautifully crafted Anglo Saxon badges
'The seed on good soil stands for those with a noble and good heart.'
Open afternoon - Wednesday 17th July - join us from 2pm
Please join us for a very low key, end of term event. No carnival this year! Parents are warmly invited to come into school from 2 pm to look through your child's work. You may be treated to a poetry reading, a dance, a song, some art or a story. Your child will be sharing with you something that they are proud of achieving this year.
Ivy Class Parents - Online Homework Meeting 3.20 pm Wednesday 17th July
Mrs Pratt and Mr Boyd will be introducing parents to our online homework platforms. The Whiterose Maths App, Collins ebooks and Numbots. These platforms can be used over the Summer holidays to support your child's learning.
Leavers' Service - Thursday 18th July - 1.15pm
Please join Year 6 for their Leavers' Service at 1.15 pm, at the Church. Parents from all year groups are warmly invited. Your child's teacher will be contacting you shortly if your child is receiving a Cog Award at the service. Children will be able to leave school early but will need to return to school, after the service, to be signed out and collect their belongings.
Thursday Morning - Moving Classrooms - Can you help?
All three classes are moving, in readiness for next year. It comes down to the teachers to move everything as we do not have a caretaker. If you can help at all with moving boxes (even one or two would help) and furniture on Thursday morning, we'd be very, very grateful! We'll even make you a cup of tea!
Otis on the pitch!
At his first football tournament, Otis played eight 10 minute games and scored 4 goals in total for his team, the Thetford Bulldogs.
If you'd like to share your child's out-of-school achievements, please send us a photo and a short description.
Wraparound Care (Breakfast/After School Clubs) - next term
Clubs will restart next term as follows:
Breakfast Club - daily from Wednesday 4th September
After School Club - Mon to Thurs, from Monday 9th September
Bookings will go live on one of the two PD days at the start of September.
Active School Uniform - reminder
Bardwell is an inclusive school where children are treated with equality and their individuality celebrated. Our school’s active uniform plays a key role in promoting pride, self-confidence, and a feeling of belonging. We strongly believe that this contributes to the children's well being, removing the additional pressures of deciding what to wear and the added stress of meeting the expectations of peers. In an ever increasing world of social pressure for young people, our uniform removes the points of difference between students and provides a greater focus on school based activities and learning. Therefore, in the interests of equality;
● Active uniforms should be worn at all times
● Spare clothes should be our active uniform NOT home clothes
● Hairstyles must not attract undue attention
● No make-up
● Piercings and jewellery should be discreet and safe to wear, e.g. single studs in ears.
Your child can wear any one of the six Cog colours (red, royal blue, navy blue, green, yellow, purple) as their polo shirt, OR a white one. These are the only acceptable colours for the polo shirt. Please note that the polo shirts do NOT need to have the Bardwell logo on but the sweatshirts MUST.
Colourful polo shirts are available in the school uniform ranges of all the major supermarkets. Logo'd polo shirts (white) and sweatshirts (all colours) are available only from our uniform supplier, Gooddies.
As always, children are also welcome to wear gingham dresses, in any of the six Cog colours, during any term.
Parental Controls - How to make sure your child is safe online at home
Fame at last!
Did you see us on Suffolk Wildlife Trust's Facebook page?! Our Ivy Class/Y2 visit to Knettishall Heath was featured recently.
If you are looking for ideas for the summer holiday, try their What's On guide for families.
Hats And Sunscreen At The Ready
Please ensure your child has a hat or cap in school to wear when outdoors. We would also advise that you apply a high factor 'once a day' sunscreen at home each morning before school. We are unable to apply sunscreen to children during the day.
Here are some products that we have found:
Bikeability for Autumn Term Y5s (current Y4s)
We will be running Bikeability (cycling proficiency) in the Autumn Term, thank you to all parents/carers who responded to let me know their child would be participating.
We will send full details out in early September which will include the following bike check notes, which we thought would be handy to have so you can use the summer break to check you are ready:
Bike Check Notes for Parents
Parents should check their child’s cycle before the start of the course. If, in the opinion of the instructor, the cycle is not roadworthy, pupils will not be allowed on the course. Faults are often easily put right but occasionally a new part is required. We would therefore like to draw your attention to the following:
FITTING Check that the cycle fits the child, i.e. that the balls of both feet are on the ground whilst sitting on the saddle with legs straight. See also that the handlebars are at a comfortable height. Adjust both these at intervals as the child grows.
MECHANICAL CONDITION A mechanically sound cycle is a safe cycle. Make sure that all parts are in good repair and no parts are too loose.
TYRES As on cars, worn tyres can cause crashes. Tyres must have a reasonable amount of tread and there should be no bald patches. The side walls should have no splits or bulges. Tyres must be inflated to the correct pressure.
BRAKES All bikes must have two working brakes, brake blocks and cables should be in good condition and brake levers adjusted so that they can be operated with the minimum amount of pull. If the levers touch the handlebars in the 'on' position, the cables are too slack. Levers should be so placed that the child's fingers curve easily around them whilst the palm of the hand is on the grips. There is a variety of levers available, be sure that the ones fitted are suitable for your child.
BEING SEEN It is important that both the cycle and the rider can be seen by other road users. Cycles must always have at least a red rear reflector and if your child intends to ride in the dark or in poor weather conditions, then they must also have lights. The use of high visibility fluorescent and reflective garments is strongly recommended. During the on road course pupils will be provided with a fluorescent safety tabard.
BEING SAFE Please ensure your child brings a helmet to wear on the course. It should conform to BS EN 1078:1997 or equivalent. We also suggest that a bell or alternative warning device is fitted. The correct position is on the left of the handlebar within easy reach of the grip.
Please note the course is designed to improve cycle control and your child should be encouraged to practice beforehand in a safe environment, especially signalling.
We do not teach your child to ride a bike, we teach them how to ride safely.
PTA UPDATE... PTA UPDATE... PTA UPDATE...
Wow! What a fantastic year! So many special school trips, a fantastic sports day and amazing fundraising! Here are some highlights…
* colourful wellies ( last few remaining)
* school tea towels and bags
* class advent calendars
* lots of school trips
* children’s framed work
* ice cream friyay!
We have recently had a very well attended Bardwell village Funday, where we share in the profits from the day- we raised an amazing £715 from this event!!! We would really like more help and more stalls at this event for next year- any ideas get in touch!
We are always looking for more help at these events. If you would like to help - it could just be 30 mins of your time then please get in touch as it really helps us raise money for the school!
Also… don’t forget your easy fundraising… another cheque for £114 has arrived- thank you for all your spending that goes to the school!
You should have recently received an order form for your child(ren)'s amazing D-Day artwork. We look forward to receiving your order & donation by 18th July.
THANK YOUs
A massive thank you to Gary and his fundraising for our school this year. A fantastic achievement on this uphill blustery course which showed his personal determination to complete this tough event all whilst raising money for our school! Thank You Gary!
A BIG THANK YOU to all those that have helped this year! A special mention to our Tracey for organising the finances, our new reception class helpers Charlie and Polly, Sarah and Rose our committee members, Donna for all her help and attending meetings, Mr and Mrs Parker for helping on the refreshment stall and all the ice cream volunteers on the rota this year!
Also … an extra special thanks to Mrs Allman for always supporting the PTA; from updating the newsletter with all the updates from the PTA and printing documents to helping out at the Funday! We are very grateful for all your support and it is really appreciated! Thank you!
Finally a thank you to you all for providing cakes at the cake sales, donations to raffles and purchasing raffle tickets, tea towels, bags and frames. We have had a great fundraising year for the PTA ! By working together and raising money we are subsidising our trips and activities, which make them more affordable. THANK YOU!
Apologies if I have forgotten anyone!
Many thanks for a fantastic ‘fun’draising year!
Penny
On behalf of the PTA committee!
PS: This was an unclaimed prize at the recent Funday - would you like it (for a small donation to the PTA)? The only caveat is that it cannot be used for current students. Speak to Penny (Thomas' mum) if interested.
Y2-Y6 - Music Groups information
Voicemail superstar
Our penultimate Y6 voicemail superstar of 2023/24 is Isla. She will be on there until the summer holiday then sister Scarlett will take over to be the voice of the summer holidays.
Thank you to all Y6s for being our welcoming, friendly voicemail greeters this year!
Mrs Allman
Suffolk Libraries - Reading Quest
All children aged 2-12 years old are being encouraged to sign up for Reading Quest from Saturday 13 July. Reading Quest is the new summer reading programme created by Suffolk Libraries, that aims to build a fun summer of reading for children and their families.
Children can sign up for free in any of the 45 libraries in Suffolk from 13 July and get their Reading Quest map.
Suffolk Libraries is appealing to all schools to help promote Reading Quest to children as it can really make a difference to a child’s literacy skills, if they keep up with their reading over the long summer holiday.
More information can be found at: Reading Quest - Suffolk Libraries
HAF holiday programme update
Dear Suffolk Schools,
The School Summer Holidays are fast approaching, and it is time to remind the families in receipt of Benefit Related Free School Meals about the Suffolk Holiday Activity and Food programme.
As per the Easter Holidays we will not be using codes and will continue to use the Eequ booking system where parents can book their children in directly to activities and eligibility will be checked for each booking. (Codes will no longer be used for Suffolk HAF bookings.)
We have attached instructions on how to use the Eequ booking system for parents/carers ease, along with some other items to help spread the word.
If you would kindly share the information with your families in receipt of FSM, that would be brilliant.
Any questions or concerns please contact us on HAFenquiries@suffolk.gov.uk
Further information can be found here: Suffolk InfoLink | Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) programme 2024 in Suffolk
Eequ Registration and Booking system: Eequ · After school. In place of school. Beyond school.
Thank you,
The HAF Team
More information on Suffolk HAF : Suffolk InfoLink | Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) programme 2024 in Suffolk
Suffolk HAF registration and booking system: Eequ · After school. In place of school. Beyond school.
Food Museum - holiday programme
Dear schools,
It would be wonderful if you could share this summer holiday club activity with your parents, especially those with children in receipt of free school meals.
Thrills and Grills!
Free spaces available for 7–11-year-olds in receipt of free school meals at the Food Museum’s summer cookery club in Stowmarket.
(Tuesday and Wednesdays, 09.30-15.30 across the summer holidays.)
Pasta, paella, pizzas! Feel the heat in our summer cooking programme!
Come for a full day of cooking with professional chefs and cookery teachers. Making full use of the wood-fired oven, open fire pit and outdoor cookery area, you will work together with new friends to prepare tasty food from scratch.
Each day you will cook a different lunch and afternoon treat, learn professional chef skills and gather freshly grown fruit and vegetables from the Food Museum’s garden.
Register now by emailing our Learning Manager David.Thomson@foodmuseum.org.uk or via the HAF activities portal https://eequ.org/thefoodmuseum for those eligible for free schools meals.
Bury Spectrum holiday programme
Good afternoon,
Here at Bury Spectrum Gymnastics Club we will be running our Summer Gymnastics program.
We think many of your children will enjoy the activities, so we would be very grateful if you would be kind enough to share the attached flyer with your parents/pupils.
Our club is a non-profit community organization, not a business, so we rely on the kindness of our partners in the community to help us promote the sport we offer.
We thank you in advance for your support,
The Bury Spectrum Gymnastics Team
Gipping Valley & Thurston Sports Partnership - holiday programme
Monday 22 July: 9.00am-12.00pm Ipswich Town Football or Target games / 12.30-3.30pm Ipswich Town Football or Karate
Tuesday 23 July: 9.00am-12.00pm Gymnastics or Summer Sports / 12.30-3.30pm Dance & Musicals or Parkour
Wednesday 24 July: 9.00am-12.00pm Skateboarding or Adventure / 12.30-3.30pm Bmx & Skateboarding or Team Games
Thursday 25 July: 9.00am-12.00pm Inflatables&Multisports / 12.30-3.30pm Inflatables&Multisports
Friday 26 July: 9.00am-12.00pm Nerf and laser Tag / 12.30-3.30pm Nerf and laser Tag
Flyer Attached
Ages: 5 – 13 yrs
Venue: Beyton, Thurston Sixth (IP30 9AA)
£12 per workshop
Kind regards
William Hopkin-Jones
Sports Partnership Manager
Gipping Valley and Thurston Sports Partnership
07734495860
Abbeycroft Leisure holiday programme
As the holidays are rapidly approaching, please would you share this information with the appropriate families attending your school. These are all free sessions are aimed at those pupils receiving means tested free school dinners.
- Family Park Cooking – A fun day out for the whole family which includes taking home recipe cards and free ingredients to make 5 family meals
- Adventure Days – Extended days now 8.30am to 4.30pm to help working parents – breakfast, lunch and snacks provided
- Teen Challenge Days – Alternative activities for 11-16 years, hot lunch provided
- Free Swim and lunch – free swimming and lunch for children 5-16 years and parents.
- Fully Funded Duke of Edinburgh Award - (Year 9,10 and 11 only)
All the information including how to book is on the attached pdf letter.
If anyone has questions they can also:
- email HAF@acleisure.com
- Visit www.abbeycroft.org.uk/HAF
- Call 01284 757495 and leave a name and number for a call back
Everything else families need to know (including eligibility and booking) is on the attached email letter. These sessions are extremely popular, spaces are limited and are allocated on a first come first served basis so your help sharing the message soon will give your families the best chance of participating.
Future Stars Coaching & Development holiday programme
Mini Rugby club
I'm part of the minis committee (U6-U12) at Bury St Edmunds RUFC.
As sports days and the school year are drawing to a close, I've attached brief details of the minis section at the Rugby Club and information about how parents can register their interest for new season, which starts on Sunday 1st September. The minis section train/play matches on Sunday mornings and we coach players in the rugby values of teamwork, respect, enjoyment, discipline and sportsmanship, aswell as getting plenty of exercise!
We're always looking for children to join us, irrespective of previous rugby experience, and I'd be very grateful if you could circulate the attached poster to parents, and possibly pin it up on a notice board if you have one.
Many thanks in advance
John Wetton
Minis Fixtures Secretary
Schools Out holiday activity programme
We hope your Summer term is going well, and your school families are gearing up for a busy Summer Holiday period.
School’s Out Activities are back with six weeks of summer activities once again providing your school families with exciting, trusted and reliable school holiday childcare for children aged 4 - 16 yrs across Suffolk and Essex.
Holiday Activity Fund (HAF) available at all venues
We are pleased to announce that we have HAF spaces available at all venues for families on Pupil Premium at your school. These sell very quickly so please do let your families know as soon as possible.
Essex – Shenfield, Colchester, Braintree and Chelmsford
Suffolk – Ipswich, Woodbridge, Felixstowe and Bury
Sophie Caparn
BA Primary Education (QTS)
Early Years Manager
Phone Number: 01473 942 990 EXT.310
Email: info@schoolsoutactivities.co.uk
www.schoolsoutactivities.co.uk
New to Hockey - flyer and information
As a club we are working really hard to promote the sport as much as possible, by running;
New to Hockey sessions during school Holidays.
Hosting the Suffolk school U11 Quicksticks festival.
Running a well organised Hockey Club for U6 - Over 60s throughout the hockey year.
Running coach development sessions for those who would like to get involved in the coaching field.
If you have any questions about the club please drop me an email and I will get back to you as soon as I can. See flyer here.
Kind regards,
Harry Reidy
Club Development Manager
Brand new red sweatshirt for sale
We have a new, with labels, Gooddies sweatshirt for sale in the school office for just £8. It's an Adult size Small and is in the original packaging.
An important read for all parents/carers
The July issue of the Knowsley newsletter is available here. Please read it and ensure you are fully aware of what your child is accessing online.
This issue contains important information about CapCut, roulette messaging and the dangers of online challenges.
The Small Fish Podcast - Salvation Army
It's nearly time of year again. Soon class rooms will be locked, bags will packed for warmer climes and children will cheer their way out of the school gates. For six to eight weeks, pupils and educational professionals will enjoy a much deserved break from the scholastic odyssey. For one category of children though, the end of another academic year will provide cause of concern - those in Year Six. After years of attending the same school and forging close relationships with staff and peers, it all suddenly stops and the transition to secondary school awaits. For many this will be a concerning time, and their worries will build up throughout the summer holidays. The Salvation Army has once again released its Small Fish Podcast, where they seek to allay the fears of children going into this next developmental stage. The podcast had 2,000 downloads last year, and the feedback from educational professionals has been positive. If interested in recommending this to your class, or simply to get to know the state of mind of new secondary pupils, please click on the links below:
Spotify Version
Illustrated YouTube Version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AritDYDhdRw&list=PLIVf2jMavW4uYR0SMNQUyeZgDqasE
Lego Exhibition in Ipswich
LEGO® enthusiasts will have a treat this summer as a special exhibition comes to The Hold on Ipswich Waterfront just in time for the school holidays.
Wonders from around the globe will be presented in half a million LEGO® bricks at this spectacular exhibition.
The exhibition opens on Friday 12 July and runs until the end of September.
Book tickets at: Brick Wonders - Suffolk Archives (suffolkarchives.co.uk)
FREE upcoming Singing Workshop on Tuesday 6th August and Wednesday 7th August
During the workshop, the children will learn a variety of songs based around a musical theme. The workshop runs from 10.00-16.00 on Tuesday and 13.30-18.45 on Wednesday, with a concert for family and friends at 6pm on Wednesday. The workshop and concert will be at Thetford Grammar School.
Parents can register their children here: https://tinyurl.com/Thetford24
Any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.
Best wishes,
Polina Sosnina
Director
Thetford Voices
Parking near School
We have recently become aware of someone photographing a family's car at the school gate. Whilst we realise this may be distressing or concerning, on this occasion we believe that the photographs were being taken for a valid reason concerning parking. However, if you are photographed in this way and you feel uncomfortable, threatened or harassed by it, we'd encourage you to go to the Suffolk Police online reporting tool to report it.
We'd like to remind you that stopping on the zigzags is not allowed between the hours of 8am and 4.30pm.
You may also park near the Church porch from where there is a footpath that comes out to School Lane next to the Windmill.
Please ensure that if you park along School Lane you do not block any driveways and avoid the residents' parking spaces at 25-43 School Lane (marked red below, parking in the green spaces is fine).
Reducing Parental Conflict - SCC courses
Information from Suffolk County Council
The new Separating better app offers free support for separating parents. It has been created by relationship experts at OnePlusOne, a leading relationship research and innovation charity.
Separating better will equip parents with the practical information and emotional skills they need to help them self-manage their separation and put arrangements in place that work in the best interests of their children.
For full details please click the link above.
In addition to the app, which can be downloaded from app stores or OnePlusOne’s website, Suffolk residents also have free access to the following online courses offering relationship support:
- Me, You and Baby Too – a course for new and expectant parents.
- Arguing better – a course to help improve conflict resolution and communication skills.
- Getting it right for children – a course to help separating and separated parents co-operatively parent together and develop positive communication skills.
To access the courses, parents can visit the Parent resource sign up page on the OnePlusOne’s website and select Central England and then Suffolk from the list of options. They can then create their own personal account to access the courses as often as they’d like.
Term Dates 2024-25
Term dates for 2024-25 are now available - ask in the office for a hard copy. They are also available from the school website (scroll down for 2024-25).
Uniform labelling & checking
Please take time to check that all uniform items in your cupboards/laundry pile are yours.
Please continue to ensure that your child's name or initials remain readable in all items, so that we can reunite them.
Thank you.
Mrs Allman's reminders...
- Arbor payments cleared
- Walking home unaccompanied form (Y5/6)
If you would like to give permission for your Y5 or Y6 child to leave the school unaccompanied at the end of the day (including after ASC sessions) please download and complete this form, or contact me to ask for a hard copy to be sent home with your child.
- Arbor contact details
Please take the time to check that all your details on Arbor are up-to-date. For example: Do we have the emergency contact details for at least two parents/guardians? Is/are your phone number(s) correct, including any work number? Is your doctor's surgery information still correct? You should be able to make changes via the Arbor website or app. If you have any problems, please don't hestitate to ask.
- Asthma medication & healthcare plans
I have recently contacted you if your child's healthcare plan or medication is out of date - it is so important that we have a plan that is 1yr old or less so that we can work with you to keep your child safe in school. Please ensure you speak to your medical practitioner ASAP to obtain an updated plan.
Diary Dates
The dates below have been set for the full academic year but are subject to change. Please keep an eye on the newsletter and your email for any date/time changes and for additional events.
We are matching with SCC term dates and PD days for the 2024-2025 academic year, please see our Term Dates page on the school website or ask in the office if you'd like a printed copy.
Summer Term (event, year group(s), day, date, time)
Leavers' Trip, Y6, Tuesday, 16/07/24,
Leavers' Service at Church , All, Thursday, 18/07/24, 1.15pm
Next academic year
25/09/24 - School photographs (Individual & siblings, all pupils), Please wear your clean, colourful sweatshirt.
27/09/24 - Flu immunisations. Nearer to the date you will receive a link to the NHS portal - ALL parents need to complete the portal process to either opt in or opt out.
School swimming (Y2-Y6) - Summer Term
Minibus access to main gate
- the minibus has to drop off and pick up children at the gate entrance to meet a member of staff for handover
- in the morning they drop off between 8.30-8.35am and leave promptly at 8.35am
- in the afternoon, they may wait along School Lane, then pick up promptly at 3.30pm.
The taxi takes priority for access at the gate during these times, so we ask that all other families are aware of this and time their entrance to / exit from school accordingly.
The school premises open at 8.35am to all pupils.
Bardwell Charities - financial aid
We have been asked by the trustees of the Bardwell Charities fund to encourage our local families to apply for financial support. They've said,
"There is money available whether for trips, music lessons, uniform or other need.
Please DO encourage parents/carers to apply."
You might, for example, wish to request some help with the Y5/Y6 residential, or with transport costs for HAF holiday programme activities. All you need to do is write a short email explaining:
- that you are resident in Bardwell
- what the need is and why it is important for your family/child.
Please note that, contrary to previous information, we have recently been informed by Bardwell Charities that this information only applies to Bardwell residents.
Send your email to bardwellcharities@btinternet.com
If you would like any help with your request, please ask Mrs Allman who is happy to help and will keep all information you share with her confidential.
To find out more, please visit our webpage at:
Bardwell Church - July
Please see the church website for more information.
Wednesday 17th - Coffee Morning, 10.30am-midday
Saturday 20th - Churchyard work party, 9.30am-midday
Sunday 21st - Morning Worship, 10am
Bardwell Church is open every day from 9am to dusk.
Kiddle search engine
You may wish to consider setting Kiddle as your default browser on your home devices. They say:
Kiddle is a kid safe visual search engine. Kiddle returns results for each query in the order shown:
1. Safe sites and pages written specifically for kids. Handpicked and checked by Kiddle editors.
Typically, results 1-3.
2. Safe, trusted sites that are not written specifically for kids, but have content written in a simple way, easy for kids to understand. Handpicked and checked by Kiddle editors.
Typically, results 4-7.
3. Safe, famous sites that are written for adults, providing expert content, but are harder for kids to understand. Filtered by Google safe search.
Typically, results 8 onwards.
Since Kiddle results are either handpicked and checked by our editors or filtered by Google safe search, you know you get kid-oriented results without any explicit content. In case some bad words are present in a search query, our guard robot will block the search.
Is My Child Too Ill for School? - NHS advice
We are very keen to have children attending school if they are well enough. Please have a look at this NHS advice if you are unsure.
If your child is ill, you must phone into the school before 9am, giving a reason for the absence ('unwell' is not sufficient), leave a voicemail if you need to. Please do not email in for absence.
We recommend that you are familiar with the Tilian Attendance Policy.
SCC information for Cost of Living Support
Suffolk County Council has asked us to share with families their updated 'Cost Of Living Support' information.
Free School Meals - could you be eligible?
Your child may be eligible for free school meals throughout primary school. This could save you approximately £484 per year.
To check or apply online, visit: https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/children-families-and-learning/schools/school-meals-uniforms-and-trips/apply-for-free-school-meals/
Check if you're eligible
Your child will get free school meals if you receive any of the following:
Income Support
Income-based Job Seeker’s Allowance
Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
Guarantee element of State Pension Credit
Child Tax Credit but no element of Working Tax Credit and have an annual income (as assessed by HM Revenues & Customs) that does not exceed £16,190
If you are supported under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
Working Tax Credit during the four-week period immediately after your employment finishes or after you start to work fewer hours per week
Universal Credit (provided you have an annual net earned income of no more than £7,400 (£616.67 per month), as assessed by earnings from up to three of your most recent assessment periods).
To check if your child is eligible, apply online for an immediate response or call 01473 260989.
We encourage you to apply, because the school receives additional funding (Pupil Premium) for all children on income-related Free School Meals.
About Us
Email: bardwell@tilian.org.uk
Website: https://www.bardwell.org.uk/
Location: School Lane, Bardwell, Bury Saint Edmunds IP31 1AD, UK
Phone: 01359 250854
Twitter: @BardwellPrimary