Did you know that we run a School Pantry and Community Fridge, providing free and accessible food for the local community?
It’s open every Wednesday and Thursday between 11.30am and 12.30pm, and Fridays between 3.30pm and 4pm during term time. Local families can drop in at any time during these hours.
It is housed in a green, standalone cabin on the academy site – accessed through gate 1 (near the bike shelter).
There is no need to register. Visitors should come no more than once a week and should only take what they need and will use. In the spirit of fairness, we may ask each family to take a limited amount of products so that more people can benefit – this varies depending on the stock we have available.
Personal hygiene items, including sanitary products, are also sometimes available.
Please note that we would prefer that our visitors are adults. This is because:
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We are asking for a responsible member of a family to take food on behalf of that family.
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We are asking for a responsible member of a family to ensure food taken will not be wasted.
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We want to ensure that the cabin is a calm and orderly space for our visitors.
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The cabin is run by volunteers and often after their working hours, so they are not expected to manage pupil behaviour.
Therefore, we will not usually allow unsupervised children access to the cabin. In exceptional circumstances, we know that some conscientious young people can be trusted to follow the ethos set out above and that their families may rely on them to collect food on behalf of the family.
If you would like your child to access the cabin in such exceptional circumstances, please complete the form below:
Community Fridge and School Pantry visitor form
