Important sQuid informtaion
To all Parent/Carers
We have recently been informed that with effect from 14th March 2025 sQuidcard Limited will be ceasing payment processing services in the UK. As you are aware, this is the payment system we have used at our school for a number of years.
Having considered a number of providers we have made the decision to use the MyChildAtSchool payment system which is also supported by the Bromcom Management Information System which we will also be moving to in the near future.
In order to ensure a smooth transition to the new system we are asking that all dinner arrears are cleared by Friday 28th February 2025 at the latest. All dinner accounts MUST be in credit before your child requests a meal, therefore please ensure your child’s dinner purse has enough credit to cover meals requested up to and including the 14th March. If your child requests a school meal without the account being in credit, we will call to ask you to provide a packed lunch or to provide cash payment to cover the meal charge.
If you are partway through making payments towards a school trip then the outstanding balance can be paid by one of the three options below;
- Outstanding balance to be cleared online via sQuid before 14th March
- Cash/Cheque payment to school before the date of the trip
- Online payment made via new system once users are set up – this will be week commencing 17th March.
If your Catering/Trips and Offers purse is in credit at the end of the day on 14th March you will receive a refund to your original payment account – this will be managed directly by sQuid
We will obviously need to ensure the transition to the new system runs as smoothly as possible and we will be working closely with the new provider.
We will be liaising with them this week and information regarding the new payment system will be sent out to parents/carers as soon as possible. Following this, we will be there to support you with any questions or queries you may have.
Thank you
Pete Wilkes
Head Teacher