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LOWER PREP KEY INFORMATION
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YEARS 3, 4 AND 5
My child’s information
The school day
Class teacher
08:20 Registration 13:00 Afternoon lessons
commence
08:30 Morning lessons commence 14:45 Co-Curricular Activities
(Monday and Wednesday for
year 3)
10:30 Break 15:30 End of school day for
year 3, on non-CCA days
11:00 Morning lessons continue 16:45 End of school day for
years 4 and 5
End of school day on CCA
days for year 3
12:00 Lunch On Fridays: Pupils will have an
earlier finish time of 15:45
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PE day
Swimming day
Uniform and PE kit
Every day: Full set of smart uniform
PE day: They may wear their PE kit all day
Swimming day: Normal uniform and change for swimming
Start and end of day Lunches and snacks Key contact information
Pupils should not arrive before 08:00. If arriving
before 08:20, pupils should go to the designated
area (year 3 to the Pre-Prep playground, year 4
and year 5 to the Wellesley quad). They should
only come straight to the classroom if it is raining
or pollution is high. Please ensure that your child’s lunch card is
regularly topped up with funds. This can be done
via the web address or the QR code below or
by making a payment in the V&A café.
https://fs-wellington.adenservices.com/login Lower Prep School secretary:
Lizzy Wu: 021 5185 3866
End of the day – collection: The class teacher,
teaching assistant, CCA leader or Academy coach
will bring pupils to the designated collection area
and will ensure that every child is leaving with a
known adult.
End of the day – bus users: Children will be
taken to the dining hall where they will be handed
over to their bus monitor.
Children are under parental supervision once
collection has taken place.
Lateness
If you know your child is going to be late, please
inform the class teacher and school secretary as
soon as possible. The school day starts promptly
at 8.20am. Equally if you are going to be late
collecting your child please contact us. Late
arrivals and collections will be monitored.
Attendance
Maximum attendance will ensure maximum
attainment and progress for all children. Please
let us know if your child is absent and the reason.
Sickness: Email your class teacher, school
secretary, bus services and school nurse as soon
as possible on the day of illness, by lunchtime
where possible. If they have a fever, vomiting or
diarrhoea children should remain absent for 48
hours unless they have a doctor’s note to return.
Planned absence: Holidays during term time are
discouraged due to the impact that this could
have on learning. If unavoidable, please send
an absence request to Head of Lower Prep.
Absences due to holidays will be unauthorised.
Authorised absences can be given for situations
that are unavoidable. Bus services must be
informed of any planned absences.
Leaving early: Please schedule non-urgent
medical appointments outside of school hours
where possible. Should you need to collect your
child before the end of the school day, please get
a stamped early leave permission form from the
school secretary to show the guards as you leave.
Lower Prep children are not permitted to use the
V&A unless accompanied by a parent or carer.
Please send snacks for the school day for eating
during the morning break and prior to CCAs.
Snacks should be healthy and filling. We operate
a nut-free campus so please avoid sending any
snacks which may contain nuts.
Be prepared – what to bring to school
– Reading books and homework folder
– Water bottle
– Healthy and filling snacks
– Sun hat (if required)
– Mosquito repellent/ sun cream (if required)
– Rain mac/ umbrella (if required)
– Sports kit for CCAs (if required)
During the hot months, we have a strict ‘No Hat,
No Play’ policy.
School reception: 021 5185 3866
Services team for buses, uniform, lunches:
[email protected] or
021 5185 3861
Head Nurse, Sarah Tang:
021 5185 3889
(call 137 0198 1931 in a medical emergency)
Head of Year 3: Christie Coomer
Head of Year 4: Chris Hill
Head of Year 5: Lewis Butterworth
Head of Lower Prep: Lucy Palmer
Head of Prep School: Andrew Willis
For email:
[email protected]
Appointment with teachers
If you wish to speak with your child’s class teacher
or a specialist teacher at any other time of year,
please email them to make an appointment.
Important information
Site security – keeping our children safe
– Please remember to bring your ID card every
time you wish to enter the site, without the ID
card your identity will need to be verified which
may take time.
– Your ID card on the orange lanyard should be
worn in a visible place at all times – if it is not
visible, expect to be challenged.
– Only one person can enter the security gate
with one ID card – please do not share cards
or tailgate.
– Our security guards are under instructions to
strictly follow these rules and will not make
exceptions, even if they recognise you.
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Please respect and support our security guards in
this regard.
Reporting to parents
We formally meet or report to parents five times
per year:
1. Pastoral evening around October
2. Written report at the end of Michaelmas term
3. Parents evening at the start of Lent term
4. Interim reports at the end of Lent term
5. Full written report at the end of Summer term
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