General Information
General Information
School times
School starts at 8:55am and ends at 3:15pm, however we open our doors at 8:45am so we can start lessons promptly at 8:55am. Please try hard to get your child to school on time and to collect them promptly.
If your child is late, it is extremely important that you come in via the main reception to let the office staff know your child has arrived.
Absences
If your child is absent please ring the school office in the morning to let us
know the reason. The school telephone number is 01922 710874.
Playtime and Dinnertime
During morning playtime, children can buy a slice of toast for 20p.
The pieces of toast are limited to one per child and the children are responsible for their own money. Please try to send in the correct change.
Lunch time is from 12:30pm until 1:10pm where the children will eat their packed lunch or a school dinner in the dinner hall with the other children. Once your child has finished their lunch, they will get the opportunity to play with their friends on the KS2 playground.
Throughout the week, the children will get the chance to play on the trim tail which is on the field on the KS2 playground.
Water bottles
School have provided a water bottle for every child which will be kept in school and refilled daily.
Uniform
Your child is expected to wear the Beacon Primary School uniform.
This consists of:
- White shirt
- Grey trousers/skirt/pinafore dress
- Red V-neck sweatshirt/cardigan
- Red and white checked summer dress
- Sensible black shoes not trainers
- School tie
Please write your child’s name in each item of clothing so that we can return any lost items.
As a special treat on their birthday the children can come to school in their own clothes.
PE Kit
Your child will be doing PE twice a week on a Thursday and Friday.
Please ensure that your child has their full PE kit in school every day. They can take it home at weekends or at the end of a half term for washing.
This should consist of:
- A red ‘Beacon’ t-shirt
- Black shorts
- A pair of pumps or trainers
Celebration Assembly
This takes place on a Monday morning from 9am until about 9.45am where you are very welcome to join us sharing in the children’s achievements. You will be notified on the Thursday before if your child has been chosen to receive a certificate in the celebration assembly. If you would like to celebrate anything that your child has achieved out-of-school, they are welcome to bring these along to share too.