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Parents' Handbook
Daily Routine
Please note that Nursery and Reception do not follow a structured day with blocks or timed breaks, that is introduced from Year 1.
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8.00 - 8.20am Drop-off
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8.20am Registration
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8.30 - 8.50am Form Time / Assembly
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8.50 - 9.40am Block 1
9.40 - 10.30am Block 2
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10.30 - 10.50am Break
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10.50 - 11.40am Block 3
11.40am - 12.30pm Block 4
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11.40 Nursery & Pre-Prep Lunch
12.30 Prep Lunch
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1.30 - 2.20pm Block 5
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2.20 - 3.10pm Block 6
3.10 - 4.00pm Block 7
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4.00 - 4.10pm Registration
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4.10pm School Finishes
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4.10 - 5.10pm Clubs
4.20pm Early PM Buses
5.20pm Late PM Buses
Drop-Off &
Pick-Up
Arrival
Registration is at 8.20am for all children. Children can be dropped off at any time between 8.00-8.20am. Nursery children can be dropped at the Nursery door from 8.00am. As soon as you and your child are confident with their routine, children can be dropped at the front door and are encouraged to come into school by themselves. Pupils are supervised in the Music Room (Reception-Year 2), Mirror Room (Years 3 & 4) and the Dining Hall (Years 5 & 6). Children are sent to their classrooms at 8.20am for registration. Parents are kindly requested to refrain from coming into classrooms and leave by 8.20am unless it is essential to see the form teacher. Parents are encouraged to drop children off without parking, to facilitate traffic flow in the mornings. In line with our safeguarding procedures, the school is required to know who is delivering and collecting your child at the beginning and end of each day. If these arrangements change for any reason, we ask that you let us know in writing, in advance, to matron@princesmeadschool.org.uk, busesandclubs@princesmeadschool.org.uk, and your child's form teacher firstname.surname@princesmeadschool.org.uk. ‘Kiss & Drop’ The ‘Kiss & Drop’ area is the designated zone immediately outside the Portico, using the left hand lane. You can drop your child off without needing to leave your vehicle. Please do not leave your car unattended in this zone. ARRIVING BEFORE SCHOOL HOURS The school is not open before 8.00am and we cannot take responsibility for children before these times. LATE ARRIVALS Children who arrive late to school must sign in at the Reception desk and report to Matron. This ensures we keep our fire register up to date at all times.
End of the Day
School finishes at 4.10pm. At the end of the day, children who are not due to be on a school minibus or in a club follow these arrangements: Nursery & Reception: To be collected from the Coach House front door Year 1: To be collected from the Coach House front door. Year 2: To be collected from the Portico in front of the school. Year 3 and 4: To be collected from the entrance to the Tunnels on the rear corner of Worthy Park House. Years 5 and 6: To be collected from the Portico at the front of Worthy Park House. All children should be collected by their parent or nominated adult. The Pre-Prep children are expected to shake hands with their form teacher before leaving. Parents are asked to be prompt in collecting their children at the end of the day or from activities as the late arrival of a parent can often cause distress to children. Children using the school minibuses at the end of the day are taken to the minibus car park where they are guided onto the correct minibus. Children attending a club or prep/ tea-time club go straight to their respective club. At the end of the club children will be taken to the Portico, to either be collected, or supervised onto the late minibus. LATE COLLECTION If you are running slightly late for the normal collection time please contact the School Reception so we are aware and can make suitable arrangements for your child (01962 888000). COLLECTION TIMES AT AN END OF TERM All pupils should be collected at 12.00pm at the end of term.
Car Sharing
The school encourages parents to consider the environment and make arrangements to car share, where possible.
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Parking
Parking is very limited on the school estate and we recommend you take advantage of our school minibus service to alleviate this pressure. We are grateful to all for showing an appreciation for the needs of others when parking. Please park on the netball court when it is made accessible. This is the main asphalt area between Worthy Park House and the Sports Hall. Alternatively, please use the gravelled parking area opposite Worthy Park House. Please switch off your vehicle engines whenever you are stationary on the school site. The staff car park is located on the right when entering the school site and is for staff use only. The minibus car park is located between the back of the Sports Hall and Gray’s Wood and is not accessible for parking. If you are visiting the Headmaster you are most welcome to park in front of Worthy Park House. All traffic within the grounds should keep at 10mph or below.