Milk
Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre provides a milk scheme available to all of our pupils. This scheme is operated by a third-party provider called Cool Milk.
School milk is free for under-5s, and, for over-5s, it is available at a subsidised price.
Each child that registers with Cool Milk will receive a 189ml portion of semi-skimmed milk every day, delivered fresh and chilled to the classroom. School milk will not only provide your child with essential nutrients, but as it is rehydrating and energy boosting, it also bridges the gap between breakfast and lunch to help them stay focused.
How to register for milk provision
If your child will be under five years of age when they begin attending Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre, you should register online via the Cool Milk website. To ensure your child’s free milk starts the following week, registration must be completed by 5.00 p.m. on a Tuesday. Free school milk will continue until the Friday before your child’s fifth birthday. Approximately four weeks before this date, Cool Milk will contact you with a payment request should you wish your child to continue receiving school milk.
If your child will be five years of age or older when they begin attending the school, you will need to register and pay online through the Cool Milk website. Payments can be made online, by telephone or at a local PayPoint in half-termly, termly or annual instalments. To ensure milk provision begins the following week, payment should be made by 5 p.m. on a Tuesday.
If you have any questions about school milk, please visit the Cool Milk website or contact Cool Milk directly on 0844 854 2913.
Lactose-free milk provision
Unfortunately due to low demand and limited supply availability with local dairies, Cool Milk cannot offer lactose-free or soya milk products.
However, if your child is lactose intolerant or vegan, the school can provide a daily lactose-free semi-skimmed milk or soya milk alternative.
The school manages this scheme directly at a charge of £2 per week. You can order and pay for your child’s alternative milk via Arbor.
Please complete our Alternative Milk Provision Scheme Registration Form to indicate which alternative milk you want your child to receive in school.
