The School Day – A Practical Guide

We would encourage all families with boys in Year 3 and above to consider using the school bus service which collects boys from a number of locations in the mornings, driving the boys safely on site for 08:00. We also run evening school bus return services, which depart daily at 17:10.

In addition there is an Under 6 Car Service driven by our staff with ISOFIX car seats for younger boys running from Gerrards Cross, Beaconsfield, Seer Green and Chalfonts both in the mornings and afternoons.

For more information and routes, please visit our website or contact the School Office for further details on 01494 433654 or email office@beaconschool.co.uk. Arrival and Parking If you are parking in nearby roads, please be considerate of our neighbours and wherever possible walk to school.

There are two car parks at The Beacon: School House Car Park at the front of the school (see map location A) for ‘Drop and Go’ and ‘Pick-up and Go’, and North Car Park (location B), accessed via the second entrance if you are coming from Amersham. In the North Car Park there are car park attendants who will help you find a space in the morning and there are a number of five-minute bays. If you use the five-minute bays, please vacate the site as soon as possible after dropping off your son to allow other parents to access the car park and prevent a build-up of traffic on the Amersham Road.

If you need to drop your son before 08:00, there is a Breakfast Club available from 07:30, which is supervised until 08:00 and includes a choice of continental or cooked breakfast. Breakfast Club can be booked online via the Parent Portaland incurs a cost of £3.30 per breakfast.

If you are dropping off or collecting your son at any time during the school day other than normal drop-off and collection, please park at the front of school and ring the front door bell to speak to the School Office (See location A). Boys are not allowed to leave the school premises during the school day without permission.

In the interests of safety, and at the request of the Planning Authority and the Police, ‘one-way traffic’ is operated in The Beacon Car Parks. This applies to all who visit the school: cars, bicycles and pedestrians. There are clear ‘IN’ and ‘OUT’ signs.

Parents arriving by car with boys in Nursery, Reception and Year 1 are asked to park in the North Car Park or locally (please avoid Oakway) and enter the school site via the pedestrian gate by the swimming pool (See map, location C). Please go directly to Oakway (Nursery and Reception) or the Year 1 corridor door (Year 1), where staff will welcome your son into their classroom.

Parents arriving by car with boys in Year 2 are asked

to park in the North Car Park or locally (please avoid Oakway) and drop the boys at the North Car Park double gates by the swimming pool. Parents with boys in Year 3 and above are asked to use School House Car Park and the ‘Drop and Go’ zone (location A). Please ensure the boys exit your car from the left-hand side and take the pedestrian entrance gate into the Quad.

We ask that parents arrive in good time for your son to be in his seat and settled for the start of registration.

On-site Security and Visitors to the School All visitors to the school, including parents, must: - Report to the School Office on arrival. - Sign in and out using our intranet device. - Wear a visitor’s lanyard during your visit.

The welfare and safety of the children is always our focus, consequently: - Staff will challenge all visitors not wearing appropriate visitor’s lanyards. - No child may be taken off the school site by any adult without permission from the parent of the child concerned. - While parents are on site, we must insist that they do not enter changing rooms at any time.

School Map

Pitch 5

Top Astro

4

MAIN ENTRANCE

Schoolhouse Schoolhouse Car Park Car Park Car Park

5

F G

Astro

3 2

1

Front Step Front Step

A E

6

Visitor Visitor Parking Parking Parking

Pitch 6 Pitch 7 KEY

A School House Car Park (Drop and Go Only)

B North Car Park (double gates)

C Pedestrian Gate

D Dining Room Door (Breakfast Club & Late Stay) Pitch 8 E Year 1 Drop Off

F Reception Drop Off

G Nursery Drop Off 1 School House 2 New Osborne 3 Osborne Building 4 Fieldhouse 5 Oakway 6 Winterbourne 7 Sports Hall 8 Music Centre 9 Changing Block 10 Swimming Pool 11 Medical Centre 12 Old Barn 13 Beech Barn 14 Bois Farmhouse 15 Kitchen 16 Dining Room 17 School Uniform Shops

Minibus Minibus Park Park Park

12 11 9

14

Breakfast Club Breakfast Club Entry Only Entry Only Entry Only

10

15

16 C

B

D

North North North Car Park Car Park Car Park

Visitor Visitor Parking Parking Parking

Visitor Visitor Parking Parking Parking

17 18

Staff Staff Car Park Car Park Car Park

YEAR BREAKFAST CLUB

(£3.30/ breakfast)

Nursery 7:30-8:00 at Dining Room door in North Car Park (location D)

Reception 07:30 to 08:00 - at Dining Room door in North Car Park (location D)

1 & 2 07:30 to 08:00 - at Dining Room door in North Car Park (location D)

3 & 4 Lower School 07:30 to 08:00 - at Dining Room door in North Car Park (location D)

5 & 6 Middle School

7 & 8 Upper School 07:30 to 08:00 - at Dining Room door in North Car Park (location D)

07:30 to 08:00 - at Dining Room door in North Car Park (location D)

DROP-OFF REGISTRATION PICK UP PREP CLUB

(Booking required)

08:00 to 09:00 – at Nursery cloakroom in Oakway (location G) 9:00

08:00 to 09:00 – at Reception in Oakway (location F) 9:00 Morning Session: 12:00 (includes a hot lunch)

Afternoon Session: 15:00 Pick up from Nursery cloakroom in Oakway (location G)

15:00 – from Reception in Oakway (location F) N/A

N/A

08:00 to 08:30 at the Year 1 door (location E) 8:30

08:00 to 08:20 at drop-off zone in the front School House Car Park (location A)

08:00 to 08:20 at drop-off zone in the front School House Car Park (location A)

08:00 to 08:20 at drop-off zone in the front School House Car Park (location A) 8:20

8:20

8:20 15:15- Year 1 from the double gates in the North Car Park (location B)

15:15 - Year 2 from the pickup zone in the front School House Car Park. (location A)

Year 3 - 15:45 from the double gates in the North Car Park. (location B) Year 4 – 15:45 from the pickup zone in the front School House Car Park. (location A)

16:15 - from the pick-up zone in the front School House Car Park (location A) N/A

Prep 1 – 15:45 to 16:15 Prep 2 – 16:15 to 16:45 collect from the double gates in North Car Park. (location B)

16:15 to 16:45 – collect from the pick-up zone in the front School House Car Park (location A)

16:45 – from the pick-up zone in the front School House Car Park (location A) 16:45 to 17:15 – collect from the pick-up zone in the front School House Car Park (location A)

AFTER-SCHOOL CLUB

(Booking required)

N/A

From the summer term 16:00 – collect from Reception classroom in Oakway (location F)

16:15 – collect from the double gates in the North Car Park (location B)

16:45 – collect from the double gates in North Car Park (location B)

17:15 - Collect from the pick-up zone in the front School House Car Park (location A)

18:00 – collect from the pick-up zone in the front School House Car Park (location A)

LATE STAY

(Booking required)

15:00 to 18:00 – collect from Oakway (16:30 – 18:00 – charge of £3 per 30 minutes) (location F)

15:00 to 18:00 – collect from Oakway (16:30 – 18:00 – charge of £3 per 30 minutes) (location F)

15:15 to 16:45 collect from Year 1 door (location E) 16:45 - 18:00 collect from Oakway (location F)

16:45 to 18:00 – collect from the Dining Room door in the North Car Park (location D)

16:45 to 18:00 – collect from the Dining Room door in the North Car Park (location D)

16:45 to 18:00 – collect from the Dining Room door in the North Car Park (location D)

Breakfast Club (Nursery to Year 8) 07:30 – 08:00 Boys may be dropped at 07:30 and join Breakfast Club where they have a choice of cooked or continental breakfast. Sign up to Breakfast Club must be pre-booked a term ahead and ad hoc bookings are not encouraged. The charge for this is £3.30 per session, with a 10% discount offered when booking for the whole term. Further details are available on the Parent Portal or from the School Office by calling 01494 433654 or emailing office@beaconschool.co.uk.

Morning Drop Off From 08:00 Staff are on duty to look after boys from 08:00, with no pre booking necessary or extra charges. - Nursery and Reception boys will be looked after in

Oakway. - Years 1 and 2 are looked after in our Year 2 classroom. - Staff are on duty to supervise Year 3-8 boys in the Quad.

Registration See Table for Year specific timings Registration starts promptly so please ensure boys are dropped off in time for the start of the school day.

Collection at the End of Normal School Day At the end of your son’s school day collection is as follows: - Nursery: collection from their classroom door at either 12:00 or 15:00. - Reception: collection for their classroom door at 15:00 - Year 1: North Car Park double gates at 15:15. - Year 2: ‘Pick Up and Go’ zone, School House Car Park at 15:15. - Year 3: North Car Park double gates at 15:45. - Year 4: ‘Pick Up and Go’ zone, School House Car Park at 15:45. - Years 5 & 6: ‘Pick Up and Go’ zone, School House Car

Park at 16:15. - Years 7 & 8: ‘Pick Up and Go’ zone, School House Car

Park at 16:45.

Prep Club From Years 3 to 6, boys can stay after school for supervised Prep Club. - Lower School (Years 3 & 4): Prep is split into two sessions and boys are expected to stay for the whole

session. Session one runs between 15:45 – 16:15, and session two between 16:15 – 16:45. - Middle School (Years 5 & 6): Boys can enjoy supervised prep from 16:15 to 16:45.

Boys who are not collected on time will join Prep and our Late Stay provision until they are collected.

Extra-Curricular Clubs A full programme of extra-curricular activities is offered to boys from Reception (Summer Term) to Year 8. There are two types of extra-curricular clubs: Non fee-paying clubs, offered by our staff, some of which take place before school and at lunchtimes. Feepaying clubs offered by external providers: - Reception from 15:15 – 16:00 - Years 1 and 2 from 15:30 – 16:15 - Years 3 and 4 from 15:45 – 16:45 - Years 5 and 6 from 16:15 – 17:15 - Years 7 and 8 from 17:00 – 18:00

Before the start of the Autumn Term in August, parents are sent details of all the clubs and are asked to register their interest for non fee-paying clubs via the SOCS Co-Curricular Portal, and register and pay for fee paying clubs via the club provider’s own booking systems.

Late Stay Late Stay is a flexible pick-up and finishes at 18:00. Please see the table on page 12 for details of times and pick up details.

In Pre-Prep (Nursery to Year 2) there is no charge for boys staying until 16:30, provided they are booked in. From 16:30 there is a charge of £3 per half an hour for ALL boys staying until 18:00.

Boys in Years 3 to 8, there is no extra charge for boys staying for Late Stay until 18:00.

Booking Clubs, Prep and Late Stay should be booked through the SOCS Co-Curricular Portal, which can be accessed via the Parent Portal.

School’s Out School’s out is a programme of courses and activities, run by our Teachers, which take place during the holidays. Visit our website, to find further details. Supercamps also run holiday camps at The Beacon.

Absence From School In the event of a boy’s absence from school, parents are requested to email our School Office on office@beaconschool.co.uk copying your child’s Class Teacher. Should this not be possible, absence must be reported via telephone to the Absence Line (01494 433 654) before 09:00. If the absence is a result of illness, there is no need to call on subsequent days; it will be assumed that your son is still ill up to and including the third day. If the illness continues after the third day, a further email or call should be made. On your son’s return, a note confirming the reason for the absence must be sent or emailed to their Class Teacher or Form Tutor.

Boys must sign in and out (in the School Office) if they arrive late (after the morning registration has been taken) or leave/return during the normal school day. Parents are requested to make every effort to arrange dental, medical and other similar appointments out of school hours.

Absence for Reasons Other Than Sickness The Headmaster cannot grant any leave of absence during term time unless there are exceptional circumstances. Holidays taken during term time are discouraged, and will be marked on the attendance register as unauthorised. However, there are circumstances in which absence from School is necessary (such as School visits), and an official notification form can be located on the Parent Portal. This must be completed and submitted online.

Uniform Our school uniform supplier is Stevensons, and they have a shop on our site which can be accessed from the North Car Park. Stevensons offer an online ordering service for all items of uniform and these can be collected from the School Shop. You will find a full list of uniform and related information on the Parent Portal.

The School Shop opening times (term time only) are:

Monday: 08:00 – 09:00 & 15:00 – 17:00 Thursday: 08:00 – 09:00

The Beacon Parents' Society (BPS) also runs a shop for the sale of second-hand uniform items. Their shop is located next door to Stevensons and can be accessed from the North Car Park.

The BPS Second-Hand Uniform Shop times are:

Monday, Tuesday and Thursday: 08:05 – 08:45.

Please help us to maintain a high standard of tidiness and neat appearance by making sure that your son has all the correct uniform and that it is in good condition. Blazers need to be worn for arrival and departure from school and shoes should be polished on a weekly basis. Please note that a blue braid, sewn on to the school blazer, denotes boys in Years 7 and 8.

Please ensure that your son’s hair is kept clean, neat and tidy. Hair should be kept out of the face using ponytails or hair bands where required.

A Beacon school bag should be used for bringing books and Games kit to and from school. Please ensure everything is clearly marked with a name

tape sewn in all round or a good quality iron-on label. Nursery and Reception boys will require a separate long hanging loop added to some garments: jumper, sweatshirt, blazer and cagoule/ coat. Information on uniform and labelling can be found on the Parent Portal under School Documents/Uniform. All footwear must be marked with the full name inside. It is important that the boys have the correct PE kit for both indoor and outdoor sessions (please see the uniform list). We strongly advise against taking trainers home for out-of-school activities, as they get forgotten and are not returned. Trainers are needed every day for playtimes. Please ensure that trainers are Velcro fastening for Pre-Prep boys.

For safety reasons, silver aluminium studs should be used on rugby boots for boys in Year 3 and above. They are sold in sports shops and they are not expensive. They screw in to replace the plastic studs and Velcro fastening boots may also be of help to boys who struggle with laces. Boots with blades are not allowed for playing rugby.

Please ensure that all PE equipment that is brought to school (tennis rackets and swimming kit, etc.) is clearly named. Regular checks are made to ensure labelling is clear.

Mouthguards: All boys in Year 3 and above who have adult teeth must have a mouthguard to play sport in the first two terms. A dental mouthguard is recommended. Mouthguards can be obtained through your dentist or you can purchase an online kit from Opro at opro.com.

Class Equipment From Reception your son will require a fully-equipped pencil case. This should contain: three HB pencils, a 30cm ruler (not hinged or flexible), a rubber, sharpener and set of colours. In addition, from Year 5, boys require a blue handwriting pen (such as a FrXion pen).

In Year 6 and above, ink pens and multiple blue ink cartridges can also be used. A Casio Scientific Calculator (FX-83GTX) and a protractor are required.

Optional additions are: a white glue stick, coloured felt tips / pencils and fineliners. Please note that all writing should be in blue ink only.

All boys also need a named water bottle.