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School Communications

Welcome to our school communications page; copies of key communications will be kept here. 

Parent information Guide 2023 - 24

How to access Arbor

Height and Weight Checks 2025 information for Reception parents

Safeguarding information

Parents Teacher Meetings

 

Parents’ Evening will be held 3 times a year. We encourage every parent to attend where possible. The teachers are looking forward to discussing your child’s progress with you and working on next steps.

Parent teacher meetings are booked through Arbor.  Information about the dates of parent teacher meetings can be found on our 'Key Dates for Parents' document and on our fortnightly newsletter. 

You will be notified by email when parent teacher meeting bookings open. 

 

 

 

Parking front of school

 

Other than for breakfast club and after school club, please do not park in front of the school, including in the cycle lane on the opposite side of the road.

This is dangerous and obstructive to pedestrians and cyclists accessing the school as well as posing a genuine risk to our smallest children in nursery.

 

Earlier this week a local school was the site of a road traffic accident whereby a parent was struck by a vehicle attempting to park in a busy pedestrian area. We have provision in place to reduce this risk so we ask that you please use the parking provided.

 

Thank you for your understanding in this matter, please also ensure this message is passed on to any relevant family members who might collect or drop off children.

 

Drop Off and Collections

 

As we settle into the new school year, please see below a couple of important reminders regarding drop off and collections - including those for breakfast and after school club (for Reception children and older).

 

  • Breakfast Club opens at 7:40am. Prior to this the team are prepping for the day so will not be able to admit children any earlier.
  • After School Club is managed by TASS please note that any messages left on the school answerphone regarding changes in or delayed collection will not get to the After School Team so please ensure that these are directed to Matty at TASS. Please also ensure that, while the after school team are getting to know children and their grown-ups, you have made a note of the collection password you submitted when booking. A member of the school team who can identify you may not always be available.

 

Parking and coming into school.

  • Please do not park in front of the school during morning drop off and afternoon pick up– this poses a health and safety risk as our Nursery children enter and exit the school the school here and a number of families arrive on foot. Nursery parking is allocated on the left hand side of the road leading up to the school.
  • We also have a designated car park – as you look at the school this is to the left-hand side of the building - the entrance is past the staff car park and you can access the main playground from here from 8:30am and just before 3:30pm.
  • We have disabled parking bays to the right of the school, for those arriving on foot or by bike, you can enter via the side pedestrian gate that is accessible through this carpark. This gate will be opened just before 8:40am.

 

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