Dear Parent/Carer,

Please find attached our weekly update for next week. We hope you have a lovely, relaxing and safe October break.

Kind Regards,

Team Mossend 

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Letter from NLC – Lunches 

Dear Parent/Carer,

As you may know the council took the decision on 24 February 2020 to incorporate “full cost
recovery for school meals”. The school meal service is subsidised by the council and due to
extreme financial pressures can no longer sustain this level of costs.

When COVID hit in March 2020 the service postponed the increase which should have happened
on the 1April 2020. The price increase will now be applicable from 26 October and the new price
of a 2 course primary school meal will be £3.00 and the price of a secondary school 2 course
meal will be £3.05. A 3% annual inflationary rise will be incorporated thereafter.

The new school meal price still represents value for money and cannot be compared to the
previous subsided price. Both the Primary and the Secondary meal price includes a two course
lunch. In a primary school the choice is soup and main course plus water or milk or a main course
and sweet treat plus water or milk. Also to reassure parents/carers that the school meal service
has worked hard to provide a safe working environment and staff are working to COVID 19
protocols.

Your child may be entitled to free school meal and essential clothing grant. You can check your
benefits and how your application is processed via the council’s website at
https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=5452

ALL Primary 1 to Primary 3 pupils are automatically entitled to receive a free school meal but
must be included in your application form.

You can also download the Free School Meals & Clothing Grant application form from the
website details above.

If your application for Free School Meals is accepted then the school will be notified
immediately.

If you require further information on Free School Meals application please contact:

Free School Meals
Dalziel Building
Ground Floor
7 Scott Street
Motherwell
ML1 1SX
Phone: 01698 403203

Yours sincerely,

Anne Hanlon
Business Manager
Facility Support Services.

Letter from NLC – Lunchtime Crossing Patrol

Dear Parent/Carer

As part of the council’s budget-setting process for 2020/21, it was decided to remove the
lunchtime school crossing patrol service at all primary schools.

The decision was based on the fact that the number of children using the school crossing patrol
service at lunchtime has decreased significantly over recent years. In addition, all children in
primaries 1-3 are entitled to a free school meal and many parents/carers take up this option. It
has also become the council’s practice to remove the lunchtime patrol when vacancies occur and
it is evident they are no longer required.

The last day of the lunchtime crossing patrol service will be Friday 30 October.

Yours sincerely,

Mrs. Hunter
Acting Head Teacher