GARGRAVE C.E. (V.C.) PRIMARY SCHOOL

The School Day

_{^{School Times}}

_{The school day begins at 8.55am when the morning bell is rung.}

_{Morning 8.55am to 12.00 midday}         

_{Afternoon 12.50pm to 3.15pm}

_{The KS1 children take an additional  15 minute break in the afternoon}

_session.

_{Please ensure that your children do not arrive at school before 8.45am as we cannot take responsibility for them until this time.}

_Absences

_{The school asks that you ring the office before 8.55am if your child is going to be absent.  This rules out any uncertainty about the safety of the children.   Registers close at 9.15am. The school operates a first day contact system  and the administrator will contact home around 9.30am to check if we have been given no reason for absence.} 

_{We need a telephone call or written message if home time arrangements differ from usual. A note is also required if your child is unfit for swimming or PE.}

_{Appointments during school hours}

_{If a child is to be absent for medical reasons, e.g. hospital appointment, dental appointment, or to attend an out of school activity, e.g. music examination, please contact school by telephone when the absence occurs and send a letter on the child's return to the school explaining the absence.  If a child is absent with no given reason office staff will contact parents to seek further clarification.}

_{Illness in school}

_{At any one time at least one of the school staff will hold a current certificate in First Aid. First aid is given for cuts and bruises.  A contact telephone number must be provided so that you or your representative can be contacted in case of injury or illness emergencies.  In the event of a serious accident or injury the child will be taken to hospital, and you will be contacted as soon as possible.}

_{In order to prevent the spread of infections parents are asked to ensure routine immunisation, high standards of personal hygiene and practice, particularly hand washing.  School has details of illnesses and period to be off school, contact Mrs Thompson for details. If your child has diarrhoea and/or vomiting they should be away from school for 48 hours from the past episode of diarrhoea and/or vomiting.}

_{If your child has any medical issues the class teacher needs to know in case any special care is required.}

_{Prescribed Medicine in school}

_{Any prescribed medicine brought to school must be in a properly labelled container with the name of the prescriber, pupil's name, name of medicine, dosage and time of administration clearly legible.  Parents are required to complete a form giving their authorisation for medicines to be administered.  These are available from the school office.}

_{Please do not send unwell children to school- always err on the side of caution as this minimises the risk of illness spreading throughout the school.}

_{School Transport}

_{Free Transport is provided from the commencement of the school term in which the pupil becomes 5 years of age, up to the end of the academic year in which a child reaches age 11 (i.e. year 6) where the walking distance, measured by the nearest available route is two miles or more from either:}

• _{the school designated by the LEA as the normal school serving the child's habitual place of residence; or}

• _{The parents' choice of school if that school is nearer to the child's habitual place of residence than the normal school.}

_{Applications for bus passes should be made to: -}

_{Area Education Office}

_{Water Street}

_Skipton

_{North Yorkshire BD23 1PD}

_{Telephone: 0845 0349466}

_{Collecting from school/parking}

_{No cars should stop/wait or park on the yellow zigzags outside the school at any time.  This is to ensure a clear view for all pedestrians and to make sure all car drivers can see those crossing the road.  At the end of the day, children should be collected from the playground unless it is felt they are old enough/mature enough to meet parents at another location.  If there is no-one to meet pupils they should come to the main office where school will contact their family. Children must not wait outside school.}

_Dogs

_{Please do not bring dogs into the school grounds.  We have large numbers of children around at the beginning and end of school and even well-behaved dogs can present a hazard.}

_{Holidays within term time}

_{It is a legal requirement that children attend school.  If it is impossible to take family holidays during a school holiday period, the Education Authority allows a child to accompany his/her parents on holiday, providing the absence does not exceed ten school days in any one calendar year.  A holiday form must be filled in, if such an occasion arises, before the holiday is taken.  These forms are available, on request, from school.}

_{The holiday dates for the forthcoming year, 2010/2011, are to be found on the tab above.}