Summer term (2) 2026
wc 13th July 2026
OLIVE DINING - SIGNING UP FOR SCHOOL DINNERS IN SEPTEMBER & CLEARING EXISTING BALANCES
Dear parents and carers,
As you might be aware the school has a new catering company, Olive Dining, delivering nutritious, hot meals from September 2026. We are pleased to confirm that the daily cost of a school dinner in KS2 will remain unchanged at £2.90.
Please refer to the Parents/School dinners & milk website page or use the below internal link to view the school menu and information regarding their special diet process and dietary requirements form.
Please complete the Allergen Form if your child has any allergies and has special dietary requirement.
We are working closely with Olive Dining to ensure a smooth transition. To minimise any disruption, please make sure your child’s Arbor meal account balance is settled before the end of term.
As we prepare for the new school year, we are asking families to sign up for school lunches from September by completing the Google Form below:
Please complete the form as soon as possible so that we can finalise our lunch arrangements for the start of term.
Current Year 2 Parents:
As Universal Free School Meals are no longer provided in Key Stage 2, please let the school office know as soon as possible if you do not wish your child to continue having school dinners from September and would prefer them to have a packed lunch instead.
If you do not inform the office of any changes to your child's packed lunch arrangement, you will be charged for any hot meals prepared for your child.
Thank you for your cooperation.
If you have any questions, please contact the school office using info@reigate-parish.surrey.sch.uk
OLIVE DINING - IMPORTANT UPDATE REGARDING ALLERGIES AND DIETARY REQUIREMENTS.
Please use the internal link below to review the NEW Olive Dining special dietary requirements website page:
The following points are very important:
- Olive Dining require an allergy form to be completed as they unable to use the Twelve15 form because of GDPR - please see below.
- Olive Dining require medical evidence to be provided for all children with allergies and intolerances in order for them to provide your child a meal.
- If you do not provide medical evidence supporting your child's allergy Olive dining will only offer your child a jacket potato and suitable topping until this paperwork is completed.
MEDICINES KEPT IN SCHOOL
Dear parents and carers,
If your child keep medicines in school, please come and collect them from the school office and/or their classroom on Tuesday 21st July.
Many thanks.
wc 6th July 2026
KS1 - RECEPTION, YEARS 1 & 2 -
RETURNING LIBRARY BOOKS AND READING OVER THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS
Dear Parents/Carers,
Over the next few days, we will be collecting all reading books and library books from pupils.
Please could you ensure that any school reading or library books are returned by Tuesday 14th July.
To encourage your child to continue reading over the summer holidays, you can access a range of free online eBooks through the Oxford Owl website:
To log in, use the following details (all in lowercase):
- Username: parish followed by a space and then your child's class name (for example, parish caterpillars)
- Password: parish
Many thanks
Lottie Higgins
FOOTBALL FESTIVAL @SCHOOL - NEXT WEEK WC 13TH JULY 2026
This term Year 1 and Year 2 have received coaching sessions from Reigate Football Club. The children have enjoyed playing games, drills and different activities to help develop their dribbling, passing and defending skills.
Next week the coaches will also be coming in to hold a football festival for each Key Stage!
Each class will have a 30 minute slot with the coaches where they will play matches and activities. Children are invited to wear their PE kit, football shirt or a top in their favourite colour.
THE SCHOOLS NEW CATERER - OLIVE CATERING - NEWSLETTER
The school have chosen the new caterer! Attached is their newsletter but watch this space for more details about their offering.
wc 29th June 2026
HEATWAVE WEEK OF 6TH JULY
Dear parents and carers,
Please refer to the below letter regarding arrangements for next weeks planned heatwave.
WORKING TOGETHER DURING THE BUSY ACADEMIC YEAR
Dear parents and carers,
Please read the below letter: A plea to parents to please read all communications sent and help the school staff reduce the significant amount of teaching and administrative time spent chasing missing information and answering queries that have already been communicated.
RECEPTION, YEAR 1 & YEAR 2 ASSEMBLIES
Dear parents and carers,
Attached is a letter about the KS1 assemblies and how to book tickets. Please make a note of key dates:
Tickets available to book on Arbor @ 6pm Friday 3rd July
Ticket booking closes Tuesday 7th July.
Additional tickets (if available) released @ 6pm Wednesday 8th July.
wc 15th June 2026
IMPORTANT NATIONAL CHANGES TO FREE SCHOOL MEALS (FSM)
Dear parents and carers,
I am writing to inform you about important national changes to Free School Meals (FSM) that will take effect from September 2026. These changes may affect your child’s eligibility, either now or in the future.
What is changing?
From September 2026 all children in households receiving Universal Credit will be eligible for Free School Meals. This means many more families will be able to access Free School Meals. They will be available to families that receive one or more of the following benefits:
• Universal Credit
• support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
A child is only eligible to receive a Free School Meal where both:
• a claim for this support has been made
• their eligibility has been verified by the school where they are enrolled or by the local authority
Households may also be entitled to a meal if they:
• are in receipt of income-related Employment and Support Allowance
• receive the guaranteed element of Pension Credit
• have no recourse to public funds.
Why apply?
Registering for free school meals can:
• Provide free, nutritious lunches for your child
• Help the school access additional funding to support pupils
• Ensure you receive any related support you may be entitled to
End of current protections
At present, once a child qualifies for Free School Meals, they usually keep that entitlement even if family circumstances change, this is called Transitional Protection. This protection will continue until the end of the 2025/26 school year. From September 2026, eligibility will be based on your current circumstances. This means some children may gain or lose eligibility depending on changes to household income or benefits.
What should you do now?
• If your child already receives Free School Meals, you do not need to take action at this stage. We will contact you if anything changes
• If you think you may be eligible, please complete the attached Free School Meal entitlement checker form and return it to the school office
• If your circumstances change, please notify the school at your earliest convenience
These changes are designed to help more families access Free School Meals. We encourage all parents who may be eligible to apply and ensure they receive the support available. Please contact the school should you wish to discuss this confidentially.
Yours sincerely
Mrs Frances Davis, Headteacher
wc 8th June 2026
KS2 SPORTS DAY 2026
Dear parents and carers,
Please refer to the below letter regarding KS2 Sports Day at the K2 Crawley.
wc 1st June 2026
YEARS 3- 6: JUNIOR JOURNALIST AND ASTRONOMY CLUB
Please note the above clubs are not on next week due to Year 6's Windmill Hill trip.
Many thanks.