Family dining

Family dining

Family dining is a core feature at Dixons McMillan and something that both students and staff enjoy. We eat as a family and students have the opportunity to create new friendships and strengthen relationships. We expect all students to eat the healthy meal provided by the academy kitchen during family dining. We have invested in a fully trained chef and a new kitchen with modern facilities to ensure that our food is prepared to highest standards. Family dining is part of our culture and remains a distinctive feature at DMA.

We operate a healthy school; this means that students may bring snack for break time but they must be healthy. Crisps and chocolate bars are not permitted.

We aim to educate our young people about the benefits of a healthy lifestyle and healthy eating.

Did you know by registering your child for free school meals the academy receives extra money from the government to support your child’s needs?

If you live in Bradford and receive any of the following benefits you can claim free school meals for your school-aged child:

• Income Support
• Income based Jobseeker’s Allowance
• Income related Employment and Support Allowance
• the guaranteed part of Pension Credit
• Child Tax Credit – as long as you have a yearly household income of less than £16,190 (as assessed by HM Revenue and Customs) and do not get Working Tax Credit
  
• Working Tax Credit run-on (paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit)
  
• Universal Credit that you applied for on, or after, 1 April 2018. As long as your income is less that £7,400 a year after tax, not including any benefits.

To find out if you are eligible, please visit Bradford Council - Free School Meals.

Registration is completely confidential and it will not affect any other benefits.

Once you have your eligibility confirmed, you will receive an email. Please provide this to the academy so we can update our records.