{"id":6186,"date":"2017-11-03T17:28:42","date_gmt":"2017-11-03T17:28:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/riverbank.aberdeen.sch.uk\/blogs\/?p=6186"},"modified":"2017-11-06T10:59:24","modified_gmt":"2017-11-06T10:59:24","slug":"free-school-meals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/riverbank.aberdeen.sch.uk\/blogs\/blog\/2017\/11\/03\/free-school-meals\/","title":{"rendered":"Free School Meals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A number of years ago, now, the Scottish Government put in place an initiative whereby children in Primaries 1, 2 and 3 were to, and still do, receive a school meal free of charge. For children from Primaries 4 to 7, the system is different. Some parents may have to pay for their child to have a school meal. The current price of a school meal is \u00a32.10. Some parents may be eligible for free school meals. To claim free school meals for your child(ren) you must complete the form which I have shown below. You will see that there is a section which explains who is eligible to claim for free school meals. I have also placed, beneath the form a link so that you can download a form and complete it, if you wish to make application for free school meals.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6187\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/riverbank.aberdeen.sch.uk\/blogs\/blog\/2017\/11\/03\/free-school-meals\/free-school-meals-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/riverbank.aberdeen.sch.uk\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Free-School-Meals-1.jpg?fit=1138%2C808&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1138,808\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Carol 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data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/riverbank.aberdeen.sch.uk\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Free-School-Meals-2.jpg?fit=1138%2C805&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1138,805\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Carol Baxter&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Free School Meals 2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/riverbank.aberdeen.sch.uk\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Free-School-Meals-2.jpg?fit=300%2C212&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/riverbank.aberdeen.sch.uk\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Free-School-Meals-2.jpg?fit=800%2C566&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6188\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/riverbank.aberdeen.sch.uk\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Free-School-Meals-2.jpg?resize=800%2C566&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/riverbank.aberdeen.sch.uk\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Free-School-Meals-2.jpg?w=1138&amp;ssl=1 1138w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/riverbank.aberdeen.sch.uk\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Free-School-Meals-2.jpg?resize=300%2C212&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/riverbank.aberdeen.sch.uk\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Free-School-Meals-2.jpg?resize=768%2C543&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/riverbank.aberdeen.sch.uk\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Free-School-Meals-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C724&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/riverbank.aberdeen.sch.uk\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Free-School-Meals-2.jpg?resize=424%2C300&amp;ssl=1 424w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aberdeencity.gov.uk\/web\/files\/SchoolsColleges\/WEB_Free_School_Meals_leaflet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Free School Meal Application Form<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you require further information about free school meals, you can enquire at Aberdeen City Council or ask Riverbank&#8217;s Office Staff.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A number of years ago, now, the Scottish Government put in place an initiative whereby children in Primaries 1, 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