Tuckshop
Welcome to 2024! The Algester State School P&C Association Tuckshop has a long history of supplying nutritious food and tasty snacks for students and staff.
Did you know?... In the 1980s a paper bag system was used at our school whereby parents would write the lunch order on the front of a brown paper bag and enclose money for payment. The order would be filled and returned in the same bag with any change taped to the front of the bag.
Nowadays, the system is more sophisticated using an online debit system called 'Munch Monitor'.
Using Munch Monitor to Order from Tuckshop.pdfAlgester is a cashless school so a Munch Monitor account is required to order from the tuckshop.
Munch Monitor is now open for 2024 orders.
You will have to update your child's class to proceed. See our handy guide on how to do this.
More general information is below.
Setting Spending Allowances on Munch Monitor.pdfMunch Monitor is a debit system that allows you to give your child the independence (and treat!) of buying a snack from the tuckshop window at break time.
To enable this, you will have to set up 'snack money' within your Munch Monitor account.
See the guide on how to do this.
There are two (2) options:
Will allow you to set specific day(s) and amounts for spending
Will allow you to set an overall limit for the week. Your child can purchase on any day but when the allowance for the week is spent, that's it
Tuckshop Helping Hands
Helping Hands are required for the following simple tasks:
Sticker labeling
Bag sorting
Drinks gathering
Preparation assistance
No food service experience necessary; no cooking required
Times Helping Hands are required:
8:30am for morning service
9am - 10am
10am - 11am
OR
9am - 11am
Every day is busy with the busiest days on Monday and Friday
All training provided
Complete this quick form to advise which day/s and time/s you are available to lend a Helping Hand
Did you leave Algester at the end of 2023?
Important advice from Munch Monitor if you have a Munch Monitor account:
Parents can email accounts@munchmonitor.com with their details and request to close the account. Please allow 7-30 days for processing, particularly in busy periods like end of term/year.
Alternatively, accounts can be closed online via the Munch Monitor website. The online account closure request form is here:
All the best into the future!
(Image credit: AI generated by DALL-E 3)
FAQs for Tuckshop - and the answers
5.2.24 - Birthday cakes and in-class birthday treats
Chocolate or vanilla cakes - $22 ea
Delivered to your child's classroom with a balloon and a $2 tuckshop voucher for the birthday child
Here's what you need to know to order:
Strictly 7 days notice required from confirmation of order (payment = confirmation)
Order via this form
OR via phone call to the tuckshop. Phone calls received between 12pm and 1:30pm only
Don't want a cake?
You can also order an icy stick bucket (icy sticks are the healthier version of a Zooper Dooper)
$15 - includes an icy stick for each child in the class plus the teacher 🙂
Delivered to your child's classroom with a balloon and a $2 tuckshop voucher for the birthday child
Same ordering and payment process as above
Payment
NB: No option for birthday orders on Munch Monitor - just top up your account for the amount and the tuckshop team will do the rest.
Alternatively, pop in at time of order (min. 7 days prior to the delivery date) and pay by EFTPOS at the tuckshop door (between 8:30am - 9am)
How to contact the tuckshop
Use for non-urgent enquiries where a later-that-day or next-day reply is ok. For example, enquiring about booking a birthday cake order or nominating to volunteer for an hour or two. Our email address is: algester.tuckshop@gmail.com
PHONE
When you call the school number (07 3712 5111), there is an option on the recorded directory menu to be transferred to the tuckshop. Use phone for contacting us if you need information about a same-day lunch order or you've realised you missed the daily order cut off of 9am. If you've missed the cut-off we'll accomodate where we can
Note that the tuckshop is busiest between 10am and 11:30am each day as this is when daily orders and window sales are being processed for on-time service to all year levels. We may not be able to take your call during these hours
As a reminder, all tuckshop ordering is online via Munch Monitor. This is a debit system - so you must have funds in your account - and is due by 9am for same day lunch delivery. The Munch Monitor system automatically cuts off at 9am - so it cannot accept orders past 9am
General info about the tuckshop
A Munch Monitor account is required for online ordering (username = algesterss > password = munch4115)
Online ordering uses a debit system - you must have sufficient funds in your account to submit your order and have it processed
The menu is aligned to the Qld Government's Smart Choices Menu strategy
Orders must be placed before the 9am cut off for same-day processing
You can allocate 'spending money' for children (except preppies) to purchase a snack at the window during break times
You can identify allergy warnings for your child
The tuckshop is operated by a paid convenor and assistant and supported with volunteers. New volunteers are always welcome and simple tasks help greatly - no cooking required! Here's some examples of easy-to-complete volunteer tasks that are a fantastic help to the tuckshop:
If you're up for either of the above to lend a hand, complete our volunteer form for 2024 or email: algester.tuckshop@gmail.com