School Uniform
We are proud of our school uniform.
We hope your child will wear the school colours of navy blue with a red logo. Many children wear the school sweatshirt with grey or black skirts and trousers. In summer blue/white dresses are also worn.
School sweatshirts, caps, woolly hats, book bags and P.E. Bags can be bought at the school office. Sweatshirts range from £8.00 to £9.50. Caps, hats and bags are £3.00.
Children will need a PE kit comprising shirt, shorts and plimsolls/trainers. Plimsolls/trainers are for use in outdoor games; indoor PE is done barefoot. It is essential that children have a range of clothing for PE and that their PE kit is stored in an appropriate PE bag.
All clothing should be clearly marked with your childs name. Items of clothing are frequently handed in as lost property and their owners never traced because the clothing has not been marked. The school cannot be held responsible for any lost property.
Children are not encouraged to bring valuables to school and the school cannot take responsibility for loss or damage to such articles. Pupils may wear watches. No jewellery including earrings may be worn during any PE activities.
Damage or loss of personal property should be covered under your own house contents insurance. Parents may wish to cover their children for personal accident. The KCC policy provides cover only where negligence on the part of an employee or defect in the premises can be proven
There are no compulsory charges for the usual curricular activities at the school.
For some activities such as school trips, the school occasionally has to ask for voluntary financial contributions in order for the activity to take place. No child will be excluded from an activity because the parents have not made a voluntary contribution. However, the school may have to cancel planned events if there is insufficient financial support.
Our aim is to encourage self-discipline, courtesy, consideration for others and respect for the school environment. Positive praise is essential and staff reinforce good work, good behaviour and co-operation.
We have a reward system for courtesy, focused learning and children receive reward tokens for these. The reward system positively encourages self-discipline and respect for others and is based on making appropriate choices to support learning.
Exclusion
Exclusion will very rarely be used and then only in the interests of the health and safety of the child concerned, or others within the school. Parents will be notified in writing at the earliest possible moment of the reason for the suspension or expulsion. All actions will follow the Kent County Council regulations.
