Free School Meals

If you think that your child may be entitled to free school meals please contact NLC, housing and benefit office. An individual request must be made for each of your children.

View this link to find out more about ‘Free School Meals’ and how to apply. For further information, or support with your application, please do not hesitate to come in to school and speak to a member of staff.

Universal Free School Meals

From September 2014 all children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 will be eligible for Universal Free School Meals.

However, we would kindly ask you to still apply for Free School Meals, should you be entitled if you are in receipt of one or more of the listed benefits:

• Income Support (IS).
• Income Based Jobseekers Allowance (IBJSA).
• The Guarantee element of State Pension Credit.
• An income-related employment and support allowance.
• Support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999.
• Child Tax Credit, provided they are not entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual income (as assessed by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs) that as of 6 April 2010 does not exceed £16,190.
• Working Tax Credit -during the four-week period immediately after your employment ceases, or after you start to work less than 16 hours per week, your children are entitled to free school lunches.
• Universal Credit – Please view information on Universal Credit.

We have a school uniform which we expect all children to wear daily. Our uniform gives our children a sense of pride and belonging.

Oakfield Primary School uniform is Royal Blue in colour. We have a logo version of our uniform that can be purchased at either My Clothing Online, or locally at Shahs on West Street in Scunthorpe, including some local second-hand retailers. If you prefer to have a non-logo uniform you can purchase these at the Supermarkets.

The children wear a generic white polo shirt or shirt / blouse, blue school jumper or cardigan, with grey or black trousers / skirt / pinafore dress. Tights should be black or grey. Sensible shoes should be worn at all times and should be black. Boots can be worn to school during the winter months or in cases of bad weather, but children must change into school shoes as boots can be uncomfortable for the children when sitting on the carpet for any length of time.

Please ensure that all clothing is clearly labelled with your child’s name (shoes as well), and that items of clothing are checked regularly as repeated washing often fades the label.

In Foundation, for our outdoor areas we provide wellies, waterproof jackets and trousers, which help protect your child’s uniform when playing in the messy areas!

What should my child wear for P.E?

Your child will take part in a weekly dance / games / gymnastics lesson where a full change is necessary. Children are required to wear a coloured T-shirt of House, black shorts and plimsolls, all these items can be purchased locally or online. Please tie long hair back and ensure that stud earrings are removed or covered with a plaster before the session. We advise anyone wishing to have their ears pierced to have this done at the beginning of the summer holidays.

What should my child bring to school?

Your child needs a book bag and a water bottle. Flavoured water can be consumed, but this must be still, not fizzy. Your child’s book bag and water bottle need to be clearly labelled with their name.

You can now purchase Oakfield Primary School uniform from the My Clothing link below. Thank you!