Jersey College operates a cashless catering online payment system. iPayimpact (iPay) helps reduce administration and provide greater flexibility. The system is used by students and staff to access accounts when making purchases from the school canteen/café, some vending machines and for payment of trips and other school related events.

iPayimpact is CRB Cunninghams very own secure hosted online payment provision. Registration is easy and parents can top-up accounts using debit or credit cards. Parents can view remaining balances, transaction history and any notices placed on the system by the College. Parents can set up reminders to alert them when the account balances are running low or when a recurring payment is due. Multiple items can be added to the ‘shopping basket’ for all students linked to the same account, enabling parents to pay for a range of items, trips and top-up Smartcards/accounts.

The same system will be in use throughout the College, i.e., at JCP and JCG, providing continuity and a seamless transition from one school to the other. This system supports payment via Smartcard and facial recognition*, for which explicit consent is required from both parent and student.

Links to the facial recognition consent form are provided by our school office.

* Please click here for more information regarding our use of Facial Recognition Technology.

SmartCards  also work with the new vending machine. Students are able to use their SmartCard to check out loan Equipment such as battery packs, at no charge.

All parents can credit their child’s Smartcard and view balances via their iPayimpact (‘iPay’) account. All school trips etc. also paid for using the iPay account.

iPayimpact seamlessly integrates with the Fusion Online app. This app allows students to check their Smartcard balance or use a QR code to access their account at the canteen/café. (Please note that the QR code can only be used if Facial Recognition consent is obtained/enabled – this is because the same camera is used to ‘read’ the user’s face or QR code.)

What action is required?

Parents need to set up an iPayimpact (iPay) account. Once an account has been established for one child, additional children from either JCG or JCP can be added to the same account.

Instructions for setting up iPayimpact accounts and linking multiple student accounts can be accessed by clicking here.

Existing students

• If your child has lost their Smartcard, a replacement card can be purchased from the Main Office for £3.50. This charge is deducted from the iPay account.

New students

• Smartcards will be issued to new students on the first day of school each September or when they join the College. They will be ready for immediate use provided that the iPayimpact account has been created and funds added.

All students

Once an iPay account has been set up, students will be able to download the Fusion Online app (instructions can be found here). This will enable students to check their Smartcard balance.

Summary: 

iPayimpact account

parent / staff account for payments and crediting the student cashless catering/Smartcard account

Fusion Online

Student / staff app to check balances or to access a QR code to open their account when purchasing from the canteen/café. Parents of JCP students in KS1 will need the app to order packed lunches.