Cash Free Catering
The College operates a cash free catering service which has dramatically speeded up payment for food, reduced the queues and therefore increased the time students have to enjoy their break. An account will be set up for your Child upon enrolment at the College.
Ways to top up lunch accounts
Parentpay
The school uses a service called ParentPay® which enables parents to pay for their child’s lunch online. ParentPay offers you the freedom to make payments whenever and wherever you like 24-7, safe in the knowledge that the technology used is the highest internet security available. Your family will have a secure online account, which can be accessed with a unique user ID and password. It is a convenient on line method of paying for your child’s lunch, simply visit www.parentpay.co.uk and follow the on screen instructions. You should have already received a username and password for this service. If you have any queries regarding ParentPay, please contact the Finance Office on one of the following numbers.
Mrs Cathy
Ison – Senior Finance Officer
01223 200465
Miss Jackie
Love – Finance Officer
01223 200401
Mrs Nicola
Crocker – Finance Officer
01223 200466
Cheques
Cheques made payable to Cambridgeshire County Council and handed in to the Finance Office
Paypoint Cards
Paypoint cards are available for those who do not have bank accounts. Please contact the finance office if you require one of the cards.
Free School Meals
Students who are entitled to Free School Meals will automatically have £2.10 added to their account on a daily basis. Parents who wish to add to this amount are able to do so via one of the methods above. The Free School Meal ‘purse’ will be used up before the personal top up funds are used, ensuring that the full entitlement is always received.
Daily Spend Limit
A default daily spend limit of £5.00 will be set to each account. If you wish to raise or lower this limit, please state your preferred limit on the enclosed form.
Would you like to know exactly what your child is eating?
From September, half termly audit reports will be available via email, (with your child’s permission), setting out precisely what your child is eating on a daily basis.
About Lunchtime UK
Lunchtime UK source local products and ingredients to produce high quality food for children in schools.
Lunchtime UK develop an environment for children that encourages them to eat together.
Lunchtime UK play an interesting mix of music, display local artworks and provide the highest level of customer service to all children.
Lunchtime UK have embraced cash free systems in order to maximise speed of service; remove as much cash from the school environment as possible; to enable parental control over purchases and to de-stigmatise those entitled to Free School Meals.
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