Useful Information
Covid 19 - School day start and finish times
Please see the table for the staggered start and end times:
| Year group | Start time | End time |
| Reception - Kingfishers | 8.50-9.00 | 3.20-3.30 |
| Reception - Badgers | 8.40-8.50 | 3.10-3.20 |
| Reception - Owls | 8.30-8.40 | 3.00-3.10 |
| Year 1 | 8.30-8.45 | 3.00-3.15 |
| Year 2 | 8.45-9.00 | 3.15-3.30 |
| Year 3 | 8.45-9.00 | 3.15-3.30 |
| Year 4 | 9.00-9.15 | 3.30-3.45 |
| Year 5 | 8.30-8.45 | 3.00-3.15 |
| Year 6 | 8.15-8.30 | 2.45-3.00 |
PE Days
On your child's allocated PE day, we request they come into school dressed in their PE kits:
| Reception | Thursday |
| Year 1 | Tuesday |
| Year 2 | Wednesday |
| Year 3 | Monday |
| Year 4 | Thursday |
| Year 5 | Friday |
| Year 6 | Tuesday |
Uniform
The governors and staff positively encourage the wearing of school uniform. The variety of school clothing now available is smart, practical and economical and promotes equality for all.
Our School Uniform Supplier
Our uniform is available from the above supplier. They have all the uniform needed in stock and can order specific sizes if needed. All items that do not have the school logo on may be purchased from any supermarket or uniform retail outlet.
School colours:
Blue polo shirt.
School tracksuit or Grey trousers/Grey shorts (suitable for school activities)
Navy pullover/navy cardigan/school sweatshirt
Grey skirt/pinafore dress
Blue and white checked or striped dress (summer)
PE Kit: Blue shorts, white T shirt and daps – to be kept in PE kit bag
Currently children are required to wear their PE kit into school on their PE Day
Please ensure that all items of school clothing are clearly marked with your child’s name and contact the school office if your child has lost something.
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Due to Covid 19 the following daily timings are temporarily suspended
Our School Day
Groundwell Road Site
Gates open at 7.30am for those wishing to use the Breakfast Club facility. Please see Breakfast Club page for more information.
For all other children:
Doors open for children only at 8.35am and the gates will close at 8.55am. All teachers and support staff will be in class to welcome and assist the children.
Classes are allocated their own point of entry:
- Kingfishers, Badgers, Owls and Hedgehogs at the Durham Street entrance
- Robins and Squirrels at the Groundwell Road entrance
- Mallards classroom door
Reception Lunchtime - 11.45am - 12.45pm
Year 1 and Year 2 - 12.00 - 1:00pm
School ends at 3.05pm
Reception children are collected through the rear garden area next to Holy Rood Church.
Class 5 leave through their classroom door.
Class 4 and Class 7 leave by the Groundwell Road exit.
Class 6 leave by the main entrance.
Baptism Assemblies are celebrated on the last Wednesday of the month. Letters will be sent out to parents inviting them to this celebration in the month your child was Baptised.
Upham Road Site - Year 3, 4, 5 and 6 children
Gates open at 7.30am for those wishing to use the Breakfast Club facility. Please see Breakfast Club page for more information.
For all other children: The doors will open at 8.30am and the children will go straight to their classrooms. The gates and the school doors will close promptly at 8.45am.
Classes are allocated their own point of entry:
- Year 3 - their own classroom door leading from the patio
- Year 4 - their own classroom door leading from the patio
- Year 5 - the door at the side of the building next to the tranquillity garden
- Year 6 - the door from the ICT suite, next to the school kitchen
School ends at 3.10pm
Flu Vaccinations
If your child is in Reception to Year 6 from September 2020, they are eligible for a Free Nasal Childhood Flu Vaccination.
This will be delivered in school on 15th October 2020, this will be administered adhering to all up to date Infection Control, PPE and social distancing guidance at the time.
Flu vaccination is one of most effective interventions we have to reduce pressure on the health and social care system which is going to be more important than ever this year. For this reason, it is essential we deliver the vaccine to as many children as possible to prevent the spread of infection to those most at risk in society.
In light of the above we are expecting demand to be high and therefore we urge you to follow the below link to consent to your child’s vaccination now. You will also find answers to your FAQ’s on this link.
https://schoolimms.virgincare.co.uk/flu/2020/swindon
If you have any difficulties with completing the consent form please contact the Immunisation Team on our Single Point of Access (SPA).
Tel: 0300 247 0082 Email: vcl.immunisations@nhs.net
School Age Immunisations Team
Virgin Care Services Limited
Telephone: 0300 247 0082
Registered Office: Virgincare Service Ltd, 6600 Daresbury Business Park, Cheshire, WA4 4GE