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It is necessary to telephone the school before 9.30am if your child is absent. A message can be left on the answering machine.
Notification of absence is required for all absences unless a leave of absence has been granted. The Headteacher can only
authorise leave of absence, for children of school age, in exceptional circumstances. We will take into account Government
guidance when considering what exceptional circumstances are. Please see our separate leaflet available to the School Office.
Attendance
Learning in Early Years
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) sets the standards that all early years providers must meet to ensure that children
learn and develop well and are kept healthy and safe.
The EYFS seeks to provide, quality and consistency, a secure foundation, partnership working between setting and parents/
carers and equality of opportunity.
It specifies requirements for learning and development and covers the Early Learning Goals that we as providers must
help children work towards, as well as assessment arrangements. It also specifies
requirements for the Safeguarding and Welfare requirements, which covers the
steps that we must take to keep children safe and promote their welfare.
The emphasis in the Early Years is on learning through play and
practical experiences. Our provisions are planned and structured
with great care and detail to ensure that the maximum learning
takes place, with children strongly encouraged to initiate
their own ideas and activities. All areas of learning and
development are important and inter-connected.
Three areas are particularly critical for igniting children’s
curiosity and enthusiasm for learning and for building their
capacity to learn, form relationships and thrive. These
three areas are known as the Prime areas. There are also
four Specific areas, through which the three Prime areas are
strengthened and applied.
We promote healthy eating in our school. Therefore, we would appreciate your
support in sending your child with a healthy packed lunch. Also due to allergies
we are a nut free zone.
In the Early Years the children receive a healthy snack each day. Milk is available to
all Early Years children.
Pre-School
Parents of Pre-School children attending all day will need to provide their child with a
healthy packed lunch. Milk and/or water will be provided.
There is currently no hot meal option for these children.
Funded hours can be used to cover attendance during these times.
Main School
Acorn Class and Reception children do have the option of a hot school meal or to bring their own packed lunch.
Hot school meals are prepared, cooked and served in the main school building and we believe they represent good value
for money. Children have the choice of two menus each day including a vegetarian option. These comply with Government
Nutritional Standards. Dinner money should be brought in to school in a named, sealed envelope and posted in the Caterlink
box outside the School Office.
Water is provided.
School Meals