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Useful InformationThis page is designed to help schools configure a one day special menu, such as Christmas lunch, with descriptions and meal images. |
Set up a One Day Special Menu on SCOPAY
If it is helpful to print this page for reference, the best option is to export to MS Word - follow these instructions. Otherwise, proceed to step 1 below:
Select the three dots (More actions) icon at the top right of this page
Select Export,
Select Export to Word
The document will then either open in Word, or it will download to the bottom left of your screen (click to open it)
Select Enable editing if prompted
Print in the usual way
1. Create a Menu
Log in
using your normal SCO login (email address and password)
Select Configuration
Click Dinner money menus
Click Add Menu
Add a Description
Select the Valid from date (the date of the special meal)
Select the Valid to date (the date of the special meal)
Set the Meal cycle start
day - note that this should always be set to Monday
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If the one day menu is on a Monday, the Meal cycle start day would instead be set to Tuesday |
Add in a Meal description footer, if required
2. Select the Meal Codes
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All meal codes set up in Schools Cash Office will be displayed on SCOPAY on this special day. |
Select the Meal codes tab
Tick the Available box against all meal codes usually displayed online
(for meal codes displayed on this screen that you do not wish to offer on this special day, select them here and enter a Description of Not available today in section 5)The tick box selections are automatically saved as you move on to the next tab, or exit the screen
3. Add the Meal Cycle
Select the Meal cycles tab
Click Add meal cycle
Add in a Description Week 1
Click Save
Click OK, when prompted that your meal cycle has been added
4. Set the Meal Cycle Dates
Select the Cycle dates tab
From the drop down menu, change No meal cycle to Week 1
5. Add the Meal Descriptions and Images
Select the Meal details tab
Against the relevant day that you are offering the special menu, select the Edit button for the meal choice you wish to describe
(note that all the days of week will be displayed, so only update the special meal day)Add in the meal Description
Tip: if you have an electronic version of the menu, you may wish to copy and paste the descriptionsAdd in the meal Description Not available today for the days the special meal is not provided
Browse to find the appropriate image file for this meal (NB accepted file extensions are jpg, jpeg, bmp, gif, png)
Click Save
Repeat as required to add descriptions and images for other meal types/days
If any of your meal codes are missing here, click on the Meal code tab and reselect them then return to this tab to edit them
6. Publish the Menu
The menu will not display via Classroom Edition or scopay.com until it has been marked as Published.
Select the Menu details tab
Tick the Published? checkbox
Click on Save
7. View the Menu in the Classroom Edition
Once a menu has been published, details and images will be available to view through the Classroom edition.
Log on to scopay.com/ClassroomWebapp using your SCO login (email address and password)
Select a Class from the left hand side
Select a Pupil from the register
To view the menu options, click View Meals in the bottom right hand corner of the screen
Details of the menu choices for today will then be displayed
Select the required meal choice
Repeat for the other pupils
8. View the Menu on SCOPAY
The parent logs in to scopay.com
Under Dinner money, click on ORDER MEALS
Click on the day you wish to view
The meal options will be displayed
Click on a meal to select it
Click on OK
