FAQ

Registration and invoicing

How do I register my child for the canteen?

Register via the org website in your Secured Zone using the login given by the APEE secretariat secretariat.apeee@woluweparents.org

Do not forget to select the desired days.

The minimum is 3 days a week. For more information, please visit our pricing

When should I register my child in the canteen to make sure that he / she will have a place in the refectory?

For new pupils, registrations are open as of June for the service to start in September. It is advisable to register as soon as possible in order to guarantee a place in the refectory. After the start of the school year, there may be no room left due to overcrowding.

For students already registered at the school, the registration is automatically renewed from the 3rd term to the new school year. For more information, please visit our registration-modification-cancellation

Can I register my child 2 days a week?

  • No, this is not possible as the minimum is 3 days per week. For more information, please visit our pricing

Is it possible to register during the year?

It is possible to register after the beginning of the school year in September, but we cannot guarantee the availability of places due to overcrowding. Please check with the canteen office before each school term the availability of places.

The office is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.; Wednesdays from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

We can be reached by phone on 02 772 05 71.

You can also contact us via email: cantine@woluweparents.org

I made a subscription change request in my Secured Zone but I don’t see any change, why?

Don’t worry; it takes some time for the request to be processed. You will receive a confirmation email.

How much does a meal cost in the canteen?

As mentioned above, for the school year 2022-2023, the APEEE expects a price increase between 15% and 20%.

For your information the prices for 2021-2022 were:

Nursery: €5,70 per meal

Primary: €6,50 per meal

Secondary: €6,85 per meal

Prices are indicative and subject to change. For more information on pricing, please visit our pricing.

When can I modify a subscription?

  • The subscription works according to school terms.
  • Registration is valid for the entire school year.
  • Changes can be made before the beginning of each school term.
  • For any information regarding modification or cancellation, please visit our dedicated page.

Can I cancel the subscription during the trimester?

It is not possible to cancel during the trimester.

Exceptions: in the event of a health problem (submission of a medical certificate), leaving school, or if the class teacher requests a support course that takes place during the meal. In this case, the day can be deleted (with a minimum subscription of 3 days a week otherwise, the subscription shall be cancelled).

Can I add or remove a day during the trimester?

It is possible to add a day during the trimester.

It is possible to withdraw a day only if the class teacher requests a support course which takes place during lunchtime (with a minimum subscription of 3 days a week otherwise the subscription shall be cancelled).

I have a question regarding my invoice or invoicing in general, whom should I contact?

The most efficient way is to send us an e-mail: cantine@woluweparents.org

We will follow up with our finance manager. We usually respond within 24 to 48 hours.

When do I have to pay?

You don’t have to pay anything up front.

We send 3 invoices during the school year, around 15/10, 15/01, and 15/04.

Invoices must be paid upon receipt using the structured communication. For more information on billing and pricing, please visit our pricing

I am having payment difficulties, what help is available?

If you would like to spread the payment of your invoice, you can elect to pay by monthly instalments, see below for details.

If you are having payment difficulties, you can apply for financial support from the APEEE Social Fund. For more information, please visit the Mission and Statutes

You can apply for the Social Fund by completing the forms available on the Mission and Statutes page and sending them to secretariat.apeee@woluweparents.org

 

How can I pay by instalments?

If you wish to pay your canteen invoice by monthly invoices, thank you for contacting APEEE Finance Team: finance@woluweparents.org

My child is registered 3 days a week, does that change anything in terms of billing?

Yes, due to the fixed personnel and service costs, you will be entirely billed for 4 days minus € 1.95 food cost for the 4th day. For more information, please visit our pricing

My child is ill, should I inform the canteen of his absence?

This is not necessary. If however your child is suffering from Covid, you should inform the school via : WOL-COVID19-NOTIFICATION@eursc.eu (for more information on the COVID protocols, please visit the COVID-19 page).

Is there a reimbursement in the event of absence due to illness?

  • There is no reimbursement for canteen meals which are not consumed.
  • However, if a pupil submits a medical certificate covering at least two consecutive weeks, we will reimburse the food cost (€ 1.95 per meal). You will be asked to provide the medical certificate to the Canteen secretariat: cantine@woluweparents.org

Refectory and service

What are the service hours of the Canteen?

Timetable of the different services (can be subject to modification):

ClassesHoraire 
NurseryFrom 11:10 to 11:40 
Primary 1st & 2nd yrsFrom 11:20 to 11:45 
Primary 3rd yrsFrom 11:45 to 12:05 
Primary 4th & 5th yrsFrom 12:00 to 12:30 
Secondary 1st & 2nd yrsFrom 12:25 to 12:45

Secondary 3rd to 5th yrs

secondary 6th & 7th yrs

From 12:50 to 13:10

From 13:10 to 13:30

Warning: on Wednesdays lunchtime at 12:00 for s6 & s7.

How to get to the refectory?

In Nursery and Primary, students are taken to the refectory by their teacher who stays with them during lunchtime. In secondary, students go to the refectory on their own.

For more information, please visit the how it works section of the Canteen Organisation page.

Is there a canteen access card?

There is no access card to the canteen. Our supervisors perform regular checks using a tablet to verify that only subscribed pupils are using the canteen.

How are the students seated?

The pupils are seated at tables by class.

How are the students served?

The canteen operates a table service system. Students may serve themselves from the dishes provided at each table. Save for dessert, there are no restrictions on quantities – if a student wants more, they can ask the serving staff.

What does the meal consist of?

A starter (soup or another starter as specified in the daily menu),

A main course consisting of meat or fish, a starch, and a vegetable,

A dessert (dairy product or fruit),

Water and bread available at the table,

Starter and main course are served on “all you can eat” basis.

Who sets the menu?

The menu is established by the Chef in collaboration with a dietician in accordance with the food pyramid. For more information, please visit our menu grid

Where can I find the monthly menu?

The monthly menu is published on the APEEE website. It is also displayed in the refectory

Where can I find the daily menu?

The daily menu is available on the APEEE website. It is also displayed on the screens in the refectory.

Where can I find the photo of the daily menu?

The photo of the daily menu is published each morning on the APEEE website.

Where can I find information on allergens on the daily menu?

Information about allergens and the canteen allergen policy can be found on our menu.

Allergens contained in our meals are indicated on the menu, which is published 2 weeks in advance on our website.

If for any reason, we need to change an ingredient in our menu at short notice, the information will be published on the APEEE website, on the screens of the refectory, and on the daily menu posters in the canteen area. There will also be a red warning poster at each canteen entrance to indicate that there is a change to the pre-published menu.

I am allergic, can I change my dessert?

Yes, in case of food allergy, it is always possible to change dessert. Ask the service person.

Where do the pupils who bring a packed lunch from home eat their lunch (“tartiniste pupils”)?

The school provides a special eating area for these students. Due to the shortage of space it is not possible for these students to eat in the canteen with their class above the level of M1. If you wish more information, thank you in advance for contacting the school secretariat.

Contact

I need to reach the canteen office, what are the telephone and / or physical hours?

The office is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. and from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Wednesdays.

We can be reached by phone on 02 772 05 71.

We respond by e-mail generally within 24 hours except in the case of school holidays or at the start of the school year when we receive lots of e-mails.

Who to contact in the event of a problem in the refectory?

Education counsellors

ALE (Agence Locale de l’Emploi) supervisors

The canteen office

The chef

Excursion

My child is going on a field trip or a winter trip (“classe verte” or “classe de neige”) do I have to notify the canteen to be reimbursed?

No, when the children go on a winter trip or field trip, the food cost (1.95 € per meal) is automatically deducted from the amount of the quarterly bill. For more information, please visit our billing subsection on our pricing

My child is going on an excursion, do I have to inform the canteen to be reimbursed for the price of the hot meal?

  • No, when the child goes on an excursion, the hot meal is replaced by a picnic. For more information, please visit our billing subsection on our pricing

Who orders the picnic?

Picnics are ordered by the class teacher.

We check that the children are registered for the hot meal.

What does the picnic consist of?

In nursery and primary, the picnic consists of 2 milk rolls with cheese, ham and butter. A piece of fruit, a waffle, and a bottle of water.

In secondary school, the picnic consists of 3 milk rolls with cheese, ham and butter, a piece of fruit, a waffle, and a bottle of water.

Parents of children with allergies to, in particular but not limited to, gluten, wheat, eggs, lactose, milk protein, nuts and grains, soy shall plan the lunchbox for their children.

Occasional meal and fine

Is it possible to eat in the canteen occasionally?

It is possible to eat occasionally only on Wednesdays. To be able to do so, you must come and buy a meal ticket the same day at the canteen office. If the child is too young to come to the office, you can ask the class teacher to come and buy the ticket or you or come and buy the tickets yourself.

Payment can be made in cash or Bancontact.

The ticket is only valid for the day mentioned above.

Can I come to the refectory if I am not registered for the canteen?

Can I come to the refectory if I am not registered for the canteen?

I was checked in the dining hall without a valid registration or ticket, what do I risk?

€ 25 fine for the first offense.

€ 70 fine starting from the second offense.

Can I come and eat as a parent?

You can come and eat at the canteen for free once per school trimester and as many times as you want by paying the price of the meal.

In order to be able to enter the school grounds, you will need to contact to the canteen office at least 24H in advance (cantine@woluweparents.org ) which will make the necessary arrangements.