School dinner money will only be collected on a Monday or a Friday. Whenever possible, the correct money should be sent. No money is kept on the premises, which often makes it very difficult to provide change. Dinner money should be sent in an envelope, or similar, with the child's name and class, the days that dinner is required, and the amount enclosed. If you are paying for more than one child, please send in the money, clearly marked with all children's names and classes, with the oldest child. You are welcome to pay for school dinners by cheque, but please make all cheques payable to FLINTSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, as all dinner money received is paid directly to the Council. Payment may be made in advance on a termly or half termly basis

Dinner money should be paid on a Monday in advance. If your child misses a meal that has been paid for, then this will be credited to the following week, and that much less dinner money should be sent.

ALL DINNERS MUST BE PAID FOR IN THE WEEK THAT THEY ARE TAKEN. Parents who have not paid for their child's dinners by the end of the week will receive a letter from the Council requesting payment. Debts that are not cleared in a reasonable time are then referred to the Legal Department at County Hall. Parents will then receive an invoice directly from the Council. This is a costly and time consuming process. We ask parents to support this policy and pay for dinners in the week that they are taken, thus enabling us to keep our Books clear and up to date.

Parents who receive Income Support may be entitled to free meals for their children. These are offered by the LEA and application forms are available at school.

Current cost of school dinners:

Infants	£1.80 per day	£9.00 per week
Juniors	£1.85 per day	£9.25 per week