Catering
SCHOOL LUNCHES
Our catering staff provide a daily cafeteria service of snacks and drinks. There is always at least one substantial hot meal on the menu. There are meals deals as well as individually priced items, and students pay each day at the service till for the items they have bought. Most students spend about £4.00 each day. A daily limit can be applied.
PACKED LUNCH
If you prefer, your child can bring a packed lunch from home. Children who do this are expected to take their midday meal in the Dining Room or under the covered picnic areas. No food is to be eaten outside the Dining Room / picnic areas. They may of course, if they wish, buy drinks and other items from the school cafeteria.
Your child will be expected to remain in school at lunchtime unless you intend to provide lunch at home. We do not agree to students going into town for their lunch, or to other students' homes. If, for a special purpose, you need your child to come out of school at lunchtime, we shall be happy to agree to this, but we shall need a note from you in advance.
Cashless Catering - parent information
All students will be registered for cashless catering when they join us. Please ensure that you have informed the school, either via the admissions form or by emailing info@guildfordcounty.co.uk, as to whether or not you give permission for biometric registration.
How is money entered into the system?
Online via Bromcom
Online Payments via Bromcom
Bromcom information will be issued to all new students.
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How to check a catering balance in the system at any one time? Parents can check their child's lunch balance in the MCAS app. This can be found by clicking the "Dinner" icon on the home screen. |
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If we pay for a set number of school meals, can it be spent in one day? No, a daily spend limit of £8.00 will be set for all pupils and no food above that limit can be bought. On request, an individual pupil limit of your choice could also be set, to include a school dinner and break time snacks. Most students spend about £4.50 per day. |
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What if a student does not hold a sufficient cash balance to pay for a school meal? While the school will not allow a student to go hungry at lunchtime as a result of lack of funds on their account, students should have enough money in their accounts to purchase a meal. Any overdraft facility is only permitted on a temporary basis prior to a top up being added to their account. If a student does not have sufficient money on their account to purchase lunch then they should instead bring in a packed lunch. |
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What about a student entitled to a ‘free school meal’? The system works exactly the same for all pupils whether they pay themselves or have a free school meal. All pupils gain access to their accounts via the biometric scanners. The amount allocated for the free school meal will be entered into the system by the software daily. Any under-spend or missed dinner will be identified by the system and will not be added to the next day’s balance. |
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What data will be held on the system? Certain data will be held on the system to enable accurate operation. This will include the student’s name, tutor group, photo, account balance, meal entitlement and biometric data (if you have given consent). Other than the biometric data, this information is already held on the school’s administrative systems. All the data will be handled under the guidelines of GDPR and only used by parties directly involved with the implementation of the system. |
If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact Mary-Jane Crump our Head of Finance via email (mcrump@guildfordcounty.co.uk).
Dining Hall Prices
Free School Meal (FSM) information
Children eligible for a free school meal will be able to select food at breakfast (before school) or at breaktime to the value of £1.20 and to the value of £3.25 at lunchtime. You can of course top up these amounts via MyChildAt School if you wish and these additional funds can be used at any time.
Should you have any queries or questions please do not hesitate to contact your child’s tutor in the first instance.
Meal Deal Options
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Meal Deal photos
Menu
Menu
Please click HERE to access the menu being served in our dining hall. You are able to check the nutritional values for each item and enable you to check against any allergies your child may have.
NOTE: The menu may be subject to change without notice, dependent on deliveries.
