Canteen

School Catering

We are passionate about serving our students fresh, wholesome food that is cooked on the premises by our Catering team. All of our drinks meet with the Government recommendations and chocolate, sweets and high sugared drinks and snacks are not sold on site.

With our Green Cranbourne initiative at the forefront, we have worked hard to reduce the food miles created by our food deliveries are continue to explore options to put more plant based foods on our menu.

Food and drinks can be purchased in school from the Canteen or from one of our three Snack Shacks during break and lunchtime. A two course meal from the Canteen currently costs £2.60.

There are four Snack Shacks for students to go to – one in the quad by F block, one in the quad by E block, one by the entrance to A block and one by the Sports Hall.

Should you have any questions regarding catering at Cranbourne, please contact Melanie Mcgarry at m.mcgarry@cranbourne.hants.sch.uk

Cashless system (biometric)

We operate a biometric cashless system for the catering service at Cranbourne. This enables us to deliver a more efficient, faster service at break times and provide wholesome, healthy and enjoyable meals at the lowest possible cost.

Parent Pay is an online system whereby parents make payment by debit or credit card to their child’s account via www.parentpay.com.

There is a daily ‘spend limit’ programmed onto the system of £6.00 which can be decreased for an individual student by making a written request. There is a re-valuer machine located in the Canteen which converts cash to fingerprint.

Information about how to access your account is given when your child starts at Cranbourne. If you require any further support, please contact Mrs Cripps, Finance Manager.

Special events at Cranbourne

Our excellent Canteen team provide special menus for celebrations throughout the year including Christmas Lunch, Chinese New Year, Afternoon Tea and many more.

For these events, students are often required to purchase tickets in advance – information will always be communicated home via Edulink.

Free School Meals

Your child may be able to get free school meals if you receive certain benefits. To check your eligibility or make an application, please apply via Hampshire County Council.