| The College operates a cashless catering
system. Each pupil is issued with their own unique account
card (illustrated below). When the card is placed on
a card reader at the 'till' a display shows the pupil's name,
photograph, tutor group and account balance. The selected
food items are entered by the catering assistant and the amount
spent and new balance is displayed. |
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| As a guide, a pupil having school
lunches will spend an average £10.00 and £12.00
per week from their card. |
| Money can be credited to a cashless
catering account by three methods: |
| (1)
- Online. This is now the school's preferred method of
payment. Parents can now credit individual cashless catering
cards online 24/7 using their credit/debit cards. Full access
details were sent to parents during Autumn Term 2009 and there
are help and information pages available on this website.
Online
payment area. When you make an online payment it takes
approximately 10 minutes before the credit becomes available
on a cashless catering card for use in school. |
| (2) - By cheque,
payable to 'Comberton Village College' to cover any amount
or period. The cheque should have the child's name, tutor
group and "cashless" written on the reverse. Cheques
should be put into the Cashless Catering Post Box located
next to the Finance Office. Any cheque posted into the box
by 9.00am each day will be processed and the amount will be
available for use at break. If the cheque is to cover more
than one pupil, the names and breakdown should be written
on the reverse of the cheque. |
| (3)
- By cash into one of the cash units located in the dining
hall and foyer. These accept £20.00, £10.00, £5.00
notes and £2.00, £1.00, 50p, 20p and 10p coins.
Simple instructions are on the cash units. (However,
bringing cash into school is not encouraged and parents are
asked to use online payment or cheques whenever possible) |
| There
is a spending limit of £5.00 per day set by the system.
This amount can be reduced
by parents, at any time, by written request to the Finance
Office. |
| The system does not
give credit. If a pupil forgets
to bring money to top up their card, they should go to the
Finance Office who will issue a form to use at the till. This
will enable them to spend up to £2.00 for food and drink.
This amount will need to be cleared by the next school day
and the account recharged with money before further purchases
can be made. |
| Similarly, if a pupil forgets to bring their
card, a form can be issued by the Finance Office. |
| Pupils entitled to free school meals will
be allocated the amount for the free meal automatically each
day. No underspend will be carried forward. Pupils can add
extra money should they require further purchases. |
| If a card is lost or damaged, no money
is lost. The Finance Office should be notified and a new
card will be allocated and the old one cancelled. Any balance
on the lost card will be automatically transferred to the
new card. The new card is ready for use immediately. Due to
the high cost of the cards the first card is issued free but
a £4.00 charge will automatically be deducted for a
replacement. |
| Please note that the card can also be used
as a library card at the College Library. |
| [New
Intake Pupils - September] Parents will be advised when
the cards are ready for collection and when payments can be
made online. Until then money can be paid at any time prior
to the start of term by bringing a cheque, (with your child's
name and tutor group on the back) to the School
Shop or by putting it in the deposit box outside the Finance
Office. The cheques will not be cashed until the beginning
of term. |
This page was last updated on: Friday 4 December, 2009