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What to bring

Please check your child has a named bottle of water, healthy snack (in KS2), lunch (either packed or pre-ordered school dinner) and weather-appropriate clothing (we will go outside in all weathers, come rain or shine, so this could range from sun cream and a hat to a warm, waterproof coat).

Reading books will continue to be sent home and returned to school via the children.

PE kits to be brought in on Monday (all items named and in a labelled PE bag) and left in school for the week then taken home on Friday.

Please note that we are a NUT-FREE SCHOOL so no nuts, products containing nuts (eg chocolate and hazelnut spread) or sesame (eg Snaps, tahini) to be brought to school for snack or in packed lunches.

Daily

Please make sure everything is named

  • A water bottle - transparent plastic (not single use) and named please
  • Healthy snack in KS2 (fresh fruit/veg is supplied to EYFS and KS1) - School Parliament has agreed a healthy snack list (see Snack and Lunch for their approved list)
  • Lunch - packed if a school lunch hasn't been pre-ordered (see Snack and Lunch for information on ordering a school lunch)
  • Reading book (please return with the Reading Record according to the year group's routine - some daily, some every other day)
  • If required, a *small* backpack may be used but please note, we are limited for space so pegs and lockers are intended for coat and PE kit.
  • Weather-appropriate clothing:
    • On cooler and/or rainy days, an appropriate coat (we will be outside, come rain or shine)
    • On cooler days, warm clothing (discreet base layers may be worn under our regular uniform provided it is not visible) and a beanie or woolly hat
    • In sunny weather, a sun hat and sun cream (applied at home for our younger children or self-applicable for our older children).
  • Please note that we are a NUT-FREE SCHOOL so no nuts, products containing nuts (eg chocolate and hazelnut spread) or sesame (eg Snaps, tahini) to be brought to school for snack or in packed lunches.

Weekly

PE kit (bring in on Monday, take home on Friday)

  • As well as needing a full PE Kit for PE lessons all week (so bring in on Monday and take home on Friday), it's useful as a change of clothes, should your child have an incident during the day (eg toileting and wet weather)
  • Clean, dry plimsolls are needed indoor PE in the hall (to keep the hall floor clean and mud-free)
  • Outdoor trainers are needed for PE on the field and are to be kept in a named carrier bag after use, as they'll be muddy
  • A fleece and joggers make a useful warm layer for outdoor PE on cooler days
  • Please make sure all items are named, including socks (top of the league table for misplaced/lost items!) and plimsolls.

Termly for EYFS

  • Wellies (for eg gardening, playing on the field etc) that can be left on pegs/in lockers
  • Please make sure they are named and in a named carrier bag (to contain the mud!).

Other items

Birthday treats

We celebrate birthdays with a non-uniform day for the birthday child.

This is popular with both our children and families (due to cost, allergies and dietary requirements of classmates) so we say "no birthday sweets please" and enjoy your special day in your chosen outfit (flat shoes still please - no heels).

Minimal jewellery and watches

In the interest of safety, jewellery must be minimal - just a basic watch (so not a smart watch that can take photos or video or sound) and/or plain stud earrings.

Jewellery and watches MUST be removed before PE, following the AfPE's (Association for Physical Education) guidance. We cannot cover earrings with plasters so this means children need to be able to remove and insert earrings themselves. If that's not possible for our younger children, please leave earrings at home on PE days.

Hair accessories

Hair accessories (e.g. hairbands) are to be PLAIN, SMALL and suited to our uniform.

Show and Tells

These are timetabled by your child's teacher so please only bring these on your scheduled day

And things to leave at home please

Trading cards

These often lead to disagreements, confusion over ownership, damaged and lost items and upset between pupils. Any brought into school will be taken to the office and parents and carers will then need to arrange their collection.

Thank you for your support in helping us to avoid unnecessary disputes and to keep the school day focused on learning and positive play.

Jewellery

Please see above - children may wear a basic watch (not a smart watch) and/or plain stud earrings but both need to be removed for PE. We appreciate your support with encouraging to your children to leave other jewellery at home. (including earrings on PE days for our younger children who may not be able to remove them independently).

Sweets, treats and confectionary

By popular demand, birthdays are celebrated with a non-uniform day so no sweets or treats please (please see above).

Please avoid any confectionary for snack or in lunch boxes (see Whitegrove Primary - Morning Snack and Lunch for the list of healthy alternatives, as compiled and agreed by our School Parliament). Thank you for your continuing support.

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