Health And Wellbeing At King’s

Meals

A healthy snack of fruit will be provided at first break. Children are asked to bring in a reusable, well-labelled water bottle. They are encouraged to drink water regularly to keep hydrated. Drinking water to fill bottles is readily available around the school.

Medical

It is essential that we have up to date medical information on all pupils. Parents are asked to update the school with any changes. It is helpful if parents discuss individual cases with the Form Teacher.

All children have a school lunch. Staff and pupils eat together. If a child has a special dietary requirement (e.g. as a result of an allergy), parents are asked to inform the school.

Medication to be administered after an illness must be handed to Junior School Reception or the class teacher with a written explanation of dosage and prior administration times. Please label all medications and indicate if the medication is to remain in school.

Please note that the School has committed to avoiding single use plastics. The school has a NO NUTS policy. This includes items labelled “may contain nuts” hence home-baking, although lovely, is not permitted as allergens cannot be traced, therefore cakes, sweets and chewing gum are not permitted. For special occasions, Haribo sweets or similar are the best solution but a Halal/Vegan option must also be provided.

Illness

If a pupil is unwell, he or she should remain at home. Please notify us if you are aware that a child has a contagious illness.

Leave of Absence

If your child has suffered sickness or diarrhoea please allow 48 hours from the last bout until your child is eating normally before he or she returns to school as it is unfair to expose other children to unnecessary risk of illness. If a child is absent owing to illness, parents should telephone or email the Junior School Office as soon as possible. Messages may be left on the answer phone. In the case of emergencies arising at school, we will, of course, provide appropriate attention and care.

Off Games or Swimming

Parents must send a note to the Form Teacher or telephone the School Office. Off games notes are considered valid for one week only.

If you wish to take your child out of school for any reason, please request permission from Mrs Haas, in writing, at least one week in advance before confirming your arrangements. Please note that parents are not permitted to take their children out of school during term time for holiday purposes as the curriculum at King’s is full and there is very little opportunity to catch up missed work. Please see the Attendance Policy on the website for the regulations to which the school is expected to adhere regarding absences.

Supervision Of Pupils

Pupils are registered for both morning (8.30am) and afternoon (1.00pm) sessions. Pupils not in school are marked accordingly in the registers. Late arrivals are asked to sign in at the Junior School Reception or with the Junior School P.A. Pupils leaving school during school hours must be signed out by the Receptionist on leaving and signed in again if they are returning.

appropriately is spoken to immediately and reminded of its safe use. Sanctions, restorative justice procedures and peer mentoring are used for inappropriate play. All injuries are entered into the accident books.

The school will always contact the parents if the child fails to arrive at school without explanation.

Throughout the day the children are under the supervision of their teachers, teaching assistants and playground supervisors. This includes lesson times, changeover times, break times and the start and end of the school day.

Access to all parts of the Junior School is controlled by keypad locks. The Junior School Reception is manned from 8.00 a.m to 4.30 p.m. Should you wish to access the building at times other than these, please ring the bell for the Junior School Office or make your way to main Reception in Paddock House. No parent may enter the building unaccompanied. No parent is permitted on the school site without signing in at Reception. Once a child has been signed out by a member of staff they are in the care of their parents or the adult responsible for their collection.

Staff are responsible for ensuring a safe play environment for the children. Any child not using the playground equipment

These are the areas for play:

Key Stage 1 Playground—This area is set aside for younger children. Older children may however be given permission to play there under direct supervision of a member of staff when there is less demand from the younger pupils. No children may play on the climbing frame and ship unless a member of staff is directly supervising. No more than 6 pupils at a time may play on the climbing frame. Children may not play on the climbing frame and ship before or after school.

Wrap-Around Care

Early Birds Club is available from 7.45am each morning, booked via the activity club form. Please direct all queries to Reception. Atlas Camps is available until 6.00pm each afternoon. Book via www.atlassports.co.uk

Paddock for ball games—used by older children. Staff members are placed strategically on all areas of the playground.

Zones of play provide different activities that are rotated across the week.

Holiday Club operates throughout most of the holidays and at Half Terms. Bookings are made via the Atlas Sports Camps website: www.atlassports.co.uk Places fill up quickly so it is worth being prompt. Keep an eye out for reminders in newsletters and on Facebook.