Each time your daughter visits The Core, she will receive a receipt. The bottom of the receipt shows the opening cash balance and closing cash balance which is available to spend.
The Core
The Core is our bright and welcoming College refectory, offering freshly prepared hot meals, snacks and drinks for students across Pre-School, Melrose and Senior School.
Nutritious choices all year round
Our menus rotate every other week and are refreshed each term, students enjoy variety and nutritious choices all year round – including a daily main dish, vegetarian options, fresh salad bowls, soups, sandwiches, desserts, cakes, crisps, and a range of snacks and treats—all served within a safe, nut-free environment.
The cost of hot lunches are included within the fees for our Pre-School pupils, paid termly for Melrose pupils, and available as an optional extra for Senior School and Sixth Form students.
The Core ‘Cashless’ Card
The Cashless Card facility enables food and drink purchases in our College refectory, The Core.
To activate a Core Card for your daughter, you need to complete the Cashless Card Application Form and transfer sufficient funds to the account details specified. All information on how this works is detailed below.
If you have any additional questions or queries, please do not hesitate to get in touch with the Bursar’s Office or by email at corecard@ladiescollege.ac.gg
How the Core Card works
Funds can be loaded onto a student’s card by Bank transfer to The Core’s own bank account (separate from the main College Account).
The bank details as shown below:
Bank: National Westminster, High Street, St Peter Port, Guernsey
Sort Code: 60-09-20
Account Name: The Ladies’ College re: The Core
Account Number: 74634348
Reference: Initial plus Surname/Core
FAQs
How can I check the balance on my daughter’s card?
How much money should I put on my daughter’s card?
The amount to be loaded on your daughter’s card can be any amount you wish, but we would ask that it is in multiples of £10.
As a guide, a main meal is currently £4.10 with a sweet or fruit option from £1.40. Breaktime snacks can cost between £0.80 and £1.80 and drinks range between 80p and £1.30.
If you are looking to add sufficient funds for a term or half-term, the Michaelmas Term is approximately 13 weeks long, the Lent Term 12 weeks and the Trinity Term 11 weeks.
Can I control the daily spend on the card?
Yes – Please complete the new card & spending limit application form choosing a daily spend of £8.50 or an unlimited amount.
What if I forgot to top up the card and my child runs out of credit?
We would ask you to top up as soon as possible but we will never let a student go without lunch.
They should go to the Bursar’s office and will be issued with a voucher which will allow them to purchase a meal from the Core. The amount spent will be added to the student’s Core card account.
The account balance and the amount available to spend is detailed on the till receipts and students can also ask at the till or in Bursars’ Office.
My daughter often loses things. What if she loses her card?
If a student loses their card, they should immediately notify the College Bursar’s Office who will put a stop on the card.
The College Bursar’s Office will issue them a replacement card and transfer the balance to the new card.
Mislaid cards are replaced free of charge the first time, but a charge of £5 is made thereafter to cover the costs of the replacement card.
Can my daughter's card be used by another student if it is lost?
As soon as the College Bursar’s Office is informed of a lost card, a stop is put on that card.
What happens when my child leaves college?
The balance on the card should be run down as much as possible. If a balance remains on the card a refund by bank transfer or cheque will be issued. An invoice will be raised for any overdraft balances.
Can my daughter use cash to purchase her meals?
Cash is no longer accepted within the Core.
