Fernvale Primary School

Fernvale Primary School

A place to learn and grow

Somerby Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 9PR

office@fernvale.leics.sch.uk

0116 241 6722

Key information

OUR SCHOOL DAY

8:40 am - Gates Open

8:45 am - Children come into school and are registered

10:15 -10:30 or 10:30 -10:45 am - Morning Morning Breaktime

11.45 am - 1.00 pm - Foundation Stage Lunchtime

12.00 pm - 1.00 pm - KS1 and KS2 Lunchtime

3:15 pm - End of School

Teachers are in their classrooms to supervise children from 8:45 am each morning. We expect children to be in their classrooms from 8:45 am as this is when learning starts and then be ready to start lessons by 9.00 am. After this time gates onto the playgrounds will be locked. Children arriving after 9.00 am should enter the school through the main reception.  Breaktimes are staggered throughout the school. 

School compulsory times equal 32.5 hours a week.

 

ILLNESS, ABSENCE & PUNCTUALITY

It is the legal responsibility of parents to ensure their child attends school regularly. Absence from school should not be permitted without good reason. Regular attendance at school enables children to cope more easily with school routines and work, thereby making learning more satisfying and ensuring greater progress both socially and academically.

If your child is unwell please inform us by 9.00 am on the first day of absence. It is our policy to follow up on any unexplained absences immediately.

Please ensure your child arrives on time - even the odd ten minutes or so lateness soon adds up to a lot of missed work.

 

SCHOOL DINNERS

For Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1, (Year 1 and Year 2 children) are entitled to the Universal Infant Free School meals. If your child requires a special diet please see the school office for more information. 

It is vital that all parents that qualify for free school meals still register their children with the local authority because the additional funding means that these children can benefit from additional school support, a reduction on the cost of the school uniform, and class trips. Please see the Free School Meals section for more details.

For Key Stage 2, (Years 3 -6) the cost of school dinners is £2.45 per day. If at any point in the school year you wish to change your contract please inform the office staff a week in advance of the change and they will issue you with a new contract. Payments for school meals are to be paid via the School Gateway.

We are a nut-free and beef-free school.  Where it states beef on the menu it will be pork or lamb.  We do not serve halal meat.

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FREE SCHOOL MEALS

Families of children and young people in full-time education may be entitled to claim free school meals, providing they receive a qualifying benefit. For further information and to find out if you qualify please contact our school office or alternatively you can visit https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/education-and-children/social-care-and-supporting-families/free-school-meals

The Pupil Premium link will show you how we spend the money we gain from parents registering for Free School Meals.  Pupil Premium Information

 

PACKED LUNCHES

Children can also bring a packed lunch. We ask that packed lunches do not include items of food containing nuts as we have several children with severe nut allergies. We are a nut-free school and thank you for your support with this. We have also been awarded a ‘Healthy Schools’ status and would ask that you support us in promoting a healthy diet.

SCHOOL SAFETY

Please drive and park safely around the school.

Parents should not park or walk across the car park at any time unless parking in the disabled bay.

Children are not permitted to walk through the car park at any time.

We do our best to arrange deliveries at times other than the beginning and end of the school day but there are occasions when vehicles do need access at these times.

Please remain considerate of local residents and do not block their driveways. Always ensure you park in a way that the bus and parents with pushchairs can get past safely.

Please do not park on the yellow zig-zag lines in front of the school gate.

 

MEDICATION

Prescribed Medication

Prescribed medication will only be administered by staff if clear written instructions to do so have been given by parents or carers and the school has indicated that it is able to do so. Forms can be obtained from the school office.  

Please note that staff members are acting voluntarily in administering prescribed medicines.

Non-Prescription Medication

School staff will not administer non-prescribed medication. Topical treatments such as creams for minor conditions can be self-administered with written permission from parents or carers. Parents and carers are welcome to come to school to administer other non-prescription medicines to their child, if their child is well enough to be at school.

Emergency Treatments

Emergency treatments such as the administration of an auto-adrenaline Injector (AAI) pen will only be administered in accordance with a care plan and following relevant staff training. Parents or carers must take responsibility for updating the school with any changes in administration for routine or emergency medication and maintain an in-date supply.

Inhalers

Inhalers are kept by the children or in classrooms as appropriate and follow the children to the swimming pool and on trips etc. Older children may carry their own treatment medication but if this isn’t appropriate the medication is kept by the member of staff in charge.

All medication kept in school is stored securely and appropriately.

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 SMOKING

We are a non-smoking site and smoking is not permitted anywhere in the school buildings or grounds.

DOGS

Dogs, other than guide dogs, are not permitted in the school buildings or grounds. 

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