The EA School Meals Catering Service will make food provision, by way of a 5-10 day food parcel to the value of a FSM for the required number of days, for those pupils who are entitled to Free School Meals and who are absent from school due to COVID 19 for more 5 days or more:
or
Self-isolating as a consequence of their own positive test for coronavirus disease;
Self-isolating as a consequence of a positive test for coronavirus disease of a member of their household and who are engaging in distance learning;
or
Required by the school, on the advice of the Public Health Agency, not to attend school and who are isolating.
Parents should contact the school by telephone or email if they wish to avail of this provision. It should be noted that food provision cannot be made for FSM pupils not attending school for any other reason.
Please see attached guidance.
