TRIMLEY ST MARTIN PRIMARY SCHOOL

PUPIL PREMIUM FUNDING

The government believes that the pupil premium, which is additional to main school funding, is the best way to address the current underlying inequalities between children eligible for free school meals (FSM) and their peers by ensuring that funding to tackle disadvantage reaches the pupils who need it most.

The pupil premium was introduced in April 2011 and is allocated to schools to work with pupils who have been registered for free school meals at any point in the last six years (known as ‘Ever 6 FSM’).

Please see the documents below, which describe the things we have done, or plan to do, with the allocated Pupil Premium money.
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School Dinners

£2.30 per meal

If you are paying by cheque then please make the cheque payable to:               Suffolk County Council

School dinner monies are payable every MONDAY morning.  Please place the dinner money in an envelope clearly marked with:
  • your child's name
  • class
  • days meals are being taken unless all week
  • the amount enclosed in envelope
    If you are interested in booking a Birthday lunch for your child please ask at the school office for further information (two weeks notice required) or download the booking form under 'Information' then 'Forms ' on our website.

ELIGIBILITY for FREE SCHOOL MEALS

Food for thought – Suffolk schools are missing out on £5 million – they need your help!

There are around 5,000 young people in Suffolk that are eligible for a free school meal but not currently claiming one. If they all claimed the meal they are entitled to, Suffolk Schools would be £5 million better off.

More than 12,000 children in Suffolk already receive a free school meal. This saves their families around £400 a year and gives £900 (per child) of additional funding to their school.

Is your child eligible?Your child will be able to get free school meals if you receive any of the following benefits:
  • 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 less hours per week
  • Universal Credit
  • To check if your child is eligible call 01473 260989

REPORTS ON SPENDING

pupil_premium_funding_2014-2019.pdf
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pp- Strategy- Barrier to Learning-2017-2018- Review
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PP-Strategy Primary Barriers to Learning-2019-2020
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How to apply for Free school dinners

  • You can only apply online for free school meals
  • You will get an immediate response and confirmation email after you've completed your application 
Please note if your child is of nursery/pre-school age, you should not apply for Free School Meals here. Applications for children starting in Reception Year in September will be processed in August.  Please visit the Early Years website page for further information on what is available for your child. 
www.suffolk.gov.uk
Click the link above for information and application