Useful Information

School Times for full-time children (Year R to Year 4):

• Morning session: 8.45am - 12 noon
• Lunch Break: 12 noon - 1.15pm
• Afternoon session: 1.15pm - 3.00pm.

The safety and welfare of our pupils is always our first concern, and we request that children do not arrive before 8.35am, and are collected at the end of the day by 3.10pm. A teacher will be in the playground each morning from 8.35am.

Children who arrive late (i.e. after registration at 8.45am) should come into school via the main front door, as the classroom doors are locked once all the children are inside.

Occasionally parents are unable to collect their child at the usual time. Please let us know as quickly as possible.

Attendance

If a child is absent from school it is important to let us know as soon as possible by telephoning the school office or to send a letter on his/her return to school. It is also important for us to be informed of any school time appointments that a child must attend.

Collective Worship

A religious assembly takes place each day at Padbury. Our assemblies also focus on Christian festivals and important celebrations of other faiths. We follow a weekly theme and our local vicar at Padbury leads a Thursday assembly. On Wednesday we have a singing assembly and on Friday we hold a Celebration assembly, when we celebrate the achievements of our children.

Lunch Hour

Hot school meals are available on Monday, Thursday and Friday of each week, priced at £2.40 per meal. School meals need to be pre-ordered. Please kindly ensure that your child's order is submitted before the notified deadline.

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Full-time children not having a hot lunch or on days where this is not available need to bring a packed lunch in a named plastic box, to include a drink in a non-breakable container. We have midday supervisors who are part of the team at Padbury. Good behaviour is expected at lunch times and the midday supervisors reward this by giving the children stickers.

Term Dates

	School Opens on the morning of:	School Closes on the afternoon of:
Summer Term 2010	Monday 19 April Tuesday 08 June	Friday 28 May Wednesday 21 July
Autumn Term 2010	Thursday 02 September Tuesday 02 November	Friday 22 October Friday 17 December
Spring Term 2011	Wednesday 05 January Monday 28 February	Friday 18 February Friday 08 April
Summer Term 2011	Wednesday 27 April Monday 06 June	Friday 27 May Friday 22 July

Other Dates to Remember

In addition to these dates, there will be five days for in-service training of staff, (INSET) when pupils do not attend school.

These are Weds 01 Sept 2010; Mon 01 Nov2010; Tues 04 Jan 2011; and Tues 26 Apr 2011 and one other yet to be agreed.

Easter 2011: Good Friday 22 April - Easter Monday 25 April 2011

Early May Bank Holiday: Monday 02 May 2011

Spring Bank Holiday: Monday 30 May 2011

Uniform

	Girls	Boys
Winter	Grey pinafore dress/skirt White blouse Grey cardigan*/sweatshirt* Tie*	Grey trousers White shirt/polo shirt* Grey jumper*/sweatshirt* Tie*
Summer	Yellow & white striped or checked dress	Grey trousers/shorts White shirt or polo shirt*

N.B. the youngest children may find a tie difficult to cope with, and may wear a white shirt/blouse or white polo shirt without tie if preferred.

The following items are required for P.E.:

• Yellow T-shirt*
• Black shorts
• Plimsolls
• P.E. bag*

Optional items:

• Book bag*

Items marked * (featuring the school logo) may be purchased from the school. (See price list below).

Soft footwear is required by all children for indoor use (plimsolls are acceptable), and a sun-hat should be kept at school for wearing during outside activities in sunny weather.

Please ensure that all uniform items are clearly marked with your child’s name.

Uniform Price List

Item	Price
Boy's jumpers:	£8.75 (24",26",28") £9.75 (30",32")
Girl's cardigans:	£9.25 (24",26",28") £9.95 (30",32")
Sweatshirts (Unisex):	£6.50
Yellow P.E. T-shirts:	£3.95
Polo shirts:	£4.95
School tie:	£1.90
Sun Hat:	£3.00
P.E. Bags:	£3.00
Book Bags:	£3.00

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