Junior School Parent's Information Booklet 2026 - 27
Junior School
Page 4: Our values
Page 5: Safeguarding statement
Pages 6 - 9: Communication between Home and School
o Contacting us
o Keeping us informed of a change of address
o Parental responsibility
o Communication wit h parents: Parent information and systems
o Communication with parents: General correspondence from School
o Communication with parents: Parents’ Conferences
o Communication with parents: Reports
o Calendar and term dates
o Home -School communication
Page 1 0 Pastoral Organisation
o Houses
o House points
o Leadership opportunities
Pages 1 1 -14 : Timing of the School Day, Registration and Absence
o Key Stage 1
o Lower Key Stage 2
o Upper Key Stage 2
o After School Club
o Morning Break
o Travel to and from School
o Registration and Punctuality
o Absence
o Early Closure
Page 1 5 Equipment in school
Page 16 Lunches, co -curricular activities
Page 1 7 Educational Visits: consent arrangements
Page 1 8 - 19 : Homework
Assessment
Special Educational Needs
Girls with Disabilities
Page 2 0 - 24 : School Uniform and Appearance
Page 2 5 – 2 6 : Property, Mobile Phones, Drinking Water
o Girls’ property
o Mobile telephones and other electronic devices
o Lost property
o School property
o Money
o Water bottles and drinking water
Pages 2 7 - 29 : Medical Issues
o Medical information
o Health records and health checks
o Health Care Plan
o Prescription medicine
o Asthma
o Anaphylaxis
o Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE)
o First Aid and illness during the school day
Page 3 0 - 32 : Policy Information
o Pupil Code of Behaviour
o ICT Acceptable Use Agreement
o Photographs and publicity
o List of policies available
Our values
Our values reflect the values of the GDST . These are:
Vision
Our vision is to be champions of excellence in all -girl education, empowering girls to be leaders, trailblazers and world shapers.
Mission
Newcastle High School for Girls is committed to offering an outstanding all -girl education from age 3 to 18, that promotes happiness and well -being, allowing every girl to flourish academically. Creating an environment where girls learn without limits supp orted by the opportunities arising from being part of the GDST family.
This is strongly underpinned by the values of the Girls' Day School Trust and our pupils' learning characteristics:
Girls first Fearless Forward -thinking Family
Fulfilling
NHSG Pupil Learning Characteristics (the 8 Cs)
Creative – innovative and able to ‘think outside the box’
Caring – considerate of their own needs and the needs of others
Composed – poised and self -controlled
Communicative – expressive and able to covey their ideas in an articulate manner
Courageous - willing to embrace new opportunities, with the strength of character to do the right thing. Able to learn from setbacks that are encountered. Possesses a strong sense of justice and is willing to stand up for others in the face of adversity.
Confident – self-assured and believes in her abilities
Curious – inquisitive, with a strong desire to further their learning
Collaborative – works effectively with others and enjoys being part of a team
Safeguarding
Newcastle High School for Girls is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and believes that all pupils, regardless of age, special needs or disability, racial/cultural heritage, religious belief or sexual orientation have the right to be protected from all types of harm and abuse. This Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy forms a fundamental part of our approach to providing excellent pastoral care to all pupils, including young people who may be over the age of 18 years.
The full policy is available for parents to consult on the School website.
Communication between home and School
Contacting us
School Contact Details
Junior School Contact Details
Newcastle High School for Girls
Chapman House
Sandyford Park
Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 1TA
Telephone
Telephone number: 0191 285 1956
Email: juniorschooloffice@ncl.gdst.net
The Junior School rece ption is open from 8.00 to 1 8.00 . Staff are available to answer the telephone and answer any queries in person during these hours. If you telephone outside these hours , you will be able to leave a message on the answerphone .
Email
You can email the office juniorschooloffice@ncl.gdst.net or individual members of staff. Staff addresses consist of their initial, stop, surname plus @ncl.gdst.net, for example e.barnett@ncl.gdst.net etc.
Please bear in mind that teachers have a wide range of duties during the school day, including timetable d lessons, and are not generally office -based. We ask our teachers to check their emails at least once a day during term time, but this may mean that there is a delay between receipt and reply.
Any urgent email or message that is time sensitive should be sent to juniorschooloffice@ncl.gdst.net .
In addition, outside the normal school day, we appreciate that our teachers will be managing their marking, lesson preparation and other school commitments alongside family and personal life. We therefore have a policy which states our teachers are not requi red to send or respond to work -related emails between 19.00 in the evening and 07.00 on the next school day. We hope that you will be understanding of this policy and not expect teacher s to have read or to respond to emails during these hours.
Written correspondence from you
All correspond ence should be addressed Head of Junior School. Please include a note of your daughter’s name and Class.
Contacting specific members of staff
If you need to discuss academic or pastoral concerns , your first port of call should usually be the Class Teacher. The Class Teacher may be contacted in writing, by telephone, by email, or in person if he/she is free when you come into School.
Head of Junior School , Mrs Barnett, Deputy Head, Miss Cuthbert or Assistant Head Pastoral, Mrs Stairmand, will be happy to speak to you or see you if you feel that is more appropriate to your concern.
Keeping us informed of changes of address or contact details
Please inform us immediately of any changes of address or telephone contact numbers at home, work/daytime numbers and emergency numbers and email contact. You should do this by sending an email to datasupport@ncl.gdst.net Please note that we are legally required to retain details and at least two emergency contacts for every pupil on roll. If you are going away or leaving your daughter in the care of family or friends, please advise us of temporary contact arrangements. Please make sure your daughter is also aware of the arrangements and the contact names and telephone numbers.
Parental Responsibility
In the interest of your daughter’s welfare and for legal reasons, the School must have accurate and up to date records of the following:
- who lives with your daughter and which of these people have parental responsibility
- whether there are any other people with parental responsibility for your daughter who live apart from her
- whether there are any court orders which may have made changes to those who have parental responsibility, or which impose restrictions on the exercise of parental responsibility
If there are any changes to the above following your daughter’s admission to the School, please notify the Head of Junior School immediately.
If an arrangement of this type is going to be in place for 28 days or more it may be classed by law as Private Fostering if the person your daughter is staying with is not the parent, does not have parental responsibility and is not a close relative (step -parent, grandparent, brother, sister, uncle, aunt). Pa rents and private foster carers are legally required to inform the local authority about a proposed placement (i.e. your daughter staying with someone other than relatives as listed above) at least 6 we eks in advance. Professionals who come into contact with the child also have a duty to ensure the Local Authority is aware of the arrangement by making a referral.
Communication with Parents: Parent Information and Systems
Firefly Parent Portal
Firefly is the online parent portal and app which has useful information about School and quick links to other apps and systems. Your daughter's school reports and an archive of all general correspondence sent to you by the School can be found here.
This is a personalised system and therefore relies on linking to our school database system (SIMs). If your daughter is new to the School, she will need to have been formally admitted on our School Information Management System (SIMS). This usually takes place on her first school day and you should be able to access Firefly within two to three days of your daughter starting school. You must use the same email address you have provided us to be able to access the Firefly Parent Portal
The URL for Firefly is: https://nhsg.fireflycloud.net/
Friday Bulletin and General Correspondence
Most correspondence is sent to parents by email via SchoolPost, which is why it is important that we have an accurate email address for you. We rely on parents being in the habit of checking for emails from School on a regular basis. It is therefore best that the email address you provide to School is one that you are likely to check regularly. We aim to streamline the process for you by sending out nearly all our correspondence giving information, in particular ab out trips and events, on a Friday, in our ‘ Friday Bulletin’. You may also hear about PE fixtures at other points during the week, and staff may still contact you directly at different times concerning academic or pastoral issues. You should start to receive a Friday Bulletin from the very first Friday after your daughter joins the School.
SOCS - School Calendar, Co -curricular, Music and Sport Communication Systems
We use a system called SOCS which supports the management of our school calendar, sporting and cocurricular activities.
SOCS will also enable you to have easy access to a live personalised online school calendar including sport, music and co -curricular for your daughter. It is also the system through which you will be able to book your daughter’s co -curricular activities.
Once your daughter has been formally admitted to the School on SIMs, we will send you full instructions on how to register for SOCs. These are normally sent to you within two to three days of your daughter joining the School.
You can also view our ‘non -personalised’ school calendar without the requirement to register via our school website www.newcastlehigh.gdst.net
If you experience difficulty accessing the Firefly Parent Portal or SOCS after receiving the instructions on how to register, or you do not receive a Friday Bulletin as described above, please email datasupport@ncl.gdst.net for assistance.
Communication with Parents: Parents’ Conferences
Every Year Group has two Parents’ Conferences each year. They will be held in the Autumn and Spring Terms. The conferences give you the opportunity to discuss progress with your daughter’s Class Teacher.
We operate an appointment system. There will also be a chance to look at your daughter’s work in her classroom.
Communication with Parents: Reports
You will receive regular information about your daughter’s progress through reports.
Autumn term
English and Maths targets and assessment results, along with a pastoral comment, will be shared on the Firefly Parent Portal.
Spring term
Assessment results will be shared on the Firefly Parent Portal ahead of the Spring term Parents’ Conference.
Summer term
A full report covering all areas of the curriculum and assessment results will be shared on the Firefly Parent Portal.
School Calendar
The dates of Parents’ Conferences, meetings and reports are listed in the SOCS calendar. There is always an up -to-date version of this on the school website and Firefly. Term dates are available from our website:
https://newcastlehigh.gdst.net/ Home –
School Communication
You will be issued with your daughter’s C lass Teacher’s school email, and this is the best form of communication to inf orm the C lass Teacher of changes to arrangements , update the teacher with any important news or also to raise a concern in the first instance.
Pastoral organisation
Houses
Each girl is a member of one of the four Houses:
- Acadia Blue
- Carpathia Green
- Mauretania Red
- Turbinia Yellow
House events are held regularly throughout the year, and many opportunities are offered for the girls to get to know and work together with members of the House from different forms and year groups.
Each House is led by three House Captains – one from Year 3 and two from Year 6.
House Points
Particularly commendable achievements can be rewarded with House Points. House Point totals are announced half termly during the Celebration Assembly. Your daughter will receive a House Point record sheet for her to log her house points.
Leadership opportunities
Head Girl Team
2 Deputy Head Girls
House Captains
School Forum
Charity Ambassador
Sustainability Ambassador
Sport Leaders
Music Ambassadors
Digital Leaders
Science Ambassadors
Art
Maths
Year 6
Year 6
1 from each house from Year 3 and Year 6
(EDI reps from 2, 4 and 6 included) 1 girl from each class from Year 1 through to Year 6
Year 2, Year 4 and Year 6
Year 2, Year 4 and Year 6
Year 3 and Year 5
Year 3 and Year 5
Year 4, 5 and 6
Year 2 and Year 5
Year 3 and Year 5
Year 5 and 6
Timing of the School Da y, Registration and Absence
Key Stage 1
Years 1 and 2
Morning
8:00 Girls may arrive at school from 8am. Girls should be brought to the Pupil Entrance.
8:40 Girls collected by Class Teacher.
8:45 Registration. Anyone arriving after 8:40 must enter school via Main Reception.
Afternoon
15 :30 Home time for girls in Key Stage 1. Girls will be escort ed to the Pupil Entrance door. Any girls not collected by 15 :40 will be taken to the After School Club and a charge will be made .*
*except in the following circumstances:
• pupil is pre -booked and waiting for school transport departing at 16:00 or 16:15
• pupil is pre -booked and waiting for a club or extra -curricular activity commencing at 16:00
• pupil is waiting to be collected at the normal finish time of an older sibling in Junior School
Lower Key Stage 2
Years 3 and 4
Morning
8:00 Girls may arrive at school from 8 :00 . Girls are dropped off at the Pupil Entrance.
8:40 Girls collected by Class Teacher.
8:45 Registration. Anyone arriving after 8:40 must enter school via Main Reception.
Afternoon
15 :40 Home time for girls in Lower Key Stage 2. Girls will be escorted to the Pupil Entrance door. Any girls not collected by 15 :50 will be taken to the After School Club and a charge will be made. *
*except in the following circumstances:
• pupil is pre -booked and waiting for school transport departing at 16:00 or 16:15
• pupil is pre -booked and waiting for a club or extra -curricular activity commencing at 16:00
• pupil is waiting to be collected at the normal finish time of an older sibling in Junior School
Upper Key Stage 2
Years 5 and 6
Morning
8:00 Girls may arrive at school from 8 :00 Girls are dropped off at the Pupil Entrance.
8:40 Girls collected by Class Teacher.
8:45 Registration. Anyone arriving after 8:40 am must enter school via Main Reception.
Afternoon
15 :50 Home time for girls in Upper Key Stage 2. Girls will be escorted to the Pupil Entrance door.
16 :00 Any girl not collected by 16.00 will be taken to After School Club and a charge will be made. *
*except in the following circumstances:
• pupil is pre -booked and waiting for school transport departing at 16:15
After School Club (ASC)
After school care is provided between 1 5: 00 and 18.00 at an additional charge per half hour with an optional additional charge for a snack tea. Girls may bring their own packed tea if required. Spaces are to be booked and paid for in advance via the School’s online booking and payment platform Spaces are limited so we recommend you book as far in advance as you are able. We can also take online bookings up until 12 noon of the day required. If you have a last-minute requirement after this point, please contact the Junior School Office to enquire whether a space is available and, if so, to be added. Tea snacks cannot be ordered after 1pm on the same day
For parents new to the school, you will receive your activation code s for any school online payment platforms after your daughter has been admitted to the school. Therefore, if you require After School Care for you daughter before receipt of this please contact the Junior School Office to make your bookings.
Morning Break
Girls are encouraged to bring a healthy snack to eat at morning break in a named small snack box. Fruit, raw vegetables and plain biscuits are suitable, but sweet snacks, chocolate or crisps are not allowed. We encourage parents to make suitable choices for their daughter and parents should use their parental judgement on how much snack is sufficient for their daughter.
We are an allergy aware school.
Milk is available at a small cost.
Registration and Punctuality
A pupil arriving between 8 :45 and 9 :00 is marked ‘Late before registers close’ and a pupil arriving after 9:00 is marked ‘Late after registration has closed’. If your daughter arrives late, she must enter school via the main Reception. Please inform the School by telephone or email if your daughter is going to arrive after 9 :00.
Absence
Unplanned absence
If your daughter is not well enough to come to School in the morning (including days when she is due to go out on a school trip or visit), it is helpful if you can notify the School before 9.00 a.m. by telephone or email to Reception. If a girl is absent on a given morning without explanation and no information has been received, parents will be contacted by Reception, on the morning of the first day of absence.
Planned Absence
If the absence is planned because of a medical, dental or other appointment, you should inform the Class Teacher in by email in advance.
Leave of Absence (granted in exceptional circumstances)
Please note that school term -dates are published well in advance and parents are strongly requested not to take additional holidays during term time. If circumstances necessitate such a request, permission must be sought from the Head of Junior School , Emma Barnett, well in advance of the requested leave of absence.
Please note that we do not set work for girls to complete during any such absences.
Travel to and from School
Newcastle High School for Girls is proud to be a ‘green’ school, so we try wherever possible to promote more sustainable modes of transport. Our Junior School is located on Sandyford Road in Sandyford and the nearest Metro station is Jesmond (12 minute walk).
The School is also well served by public bus services with a number of stops close -by on Sandyford Road and Jesmond Road. We also have plenty of secure cycle storage on site and promote a number of park and stride pick -up and drop -off locations to help alleviate congestion and air pollution in the vicinity of the school whi ch can be found by clicking this link
We run an extensive network of chaperoned daily home to school bus services to both Junior School and Senior School and run regular shuttle services between our Junior School and Senior School sites.
Timing of the School Day, Registration and Absence (continued)
Full details of the transport options available for travel to and from our School can be found by following this online link. https://newcastlehigh.vectare.co.uk/ - our Junior School Reception team can also provide guidance.
Parking is limited on the Junior School site; we encourage you to use the bus service.
When attending any events at school including Assemblies, Parent Conferences, Sports Days, we request that you park off site as there is very limited parking available.
If you require a disabled parking space, please contact school to ensure this is reserved for you .
Early closure (e.g. arising from severe weather)
In circumstances such as severe weather or school closure, mentioned above, we also communicate with parents as soon as possible with relevant information. We do this in other circumstances too, for example, if we have to cancel an event at the last minute or when other situations arise during which we need to get a message to a large number of parents quickly.
We do this in the following ways:
(1) We will send a text to inform you of the situation via School Post
(2) We will email parents with more information via School Post
(3) Events that impact upon the whole school such as School closure are posted on our social media channels and the School Website, www.newcastlehigh.gdst.net
Equipment in School
Girls may bring items related to the work they are doing in class, into school, with parental permission. Toys and precious belongings should not be brought into school as they could get lost or damaged and the school accepts no liability for items lost or damaged as a result of contravention of this policy .
Girls from Year 1 upwards are expected to bring the following items into school every day :
• Conventional -wired headphones and a 3.5mm headphone jack - USB -C adaptor or USB -C headphones
• Pencil case with writing pencils, coloured pencils, pencil sharpener and a good quality eraser.
• 30cm strong ruler, marked in centimetres for girls in Years 1 and 2 and centimetres and millimetres for older girls.
• Pritt Stick
• A highlighter pen.
• From Year 4, girls will begin to write in fountain pen and are encouraged to write in blue ink with a cartridge or handwriting pen. Ball point pens are not allowed.
Equipment should be clearly marked with your daughter’s name.
All items listed above will be available to buy from the school and pupils and/or parents should contact the school reception before lessons, if they need to buy an item that they need for the lesson.
Lunches and Co -curricular Activities
Lunches
All girls from Year 1 to Year 6 take school lunch.
The cost of this is added to the school fees.
All allergies and preferences should be shared via our admissions+ systems.
Co -curricular activities
The School runs a wide range o f co -curricular activities, most of which take place before or after -school. Information about the co -curricular activities on offer will be issued at the end of each term for the following term.
O ur co -curricular programme will be shared with or a comprehensive list of all activities, please check the bulletin or contact Reception.
You can book your daughter’s place on clubs via SOCS.
Educational Visits: consent arrangements
Parents are asked to complete and return the Educational Visits Consent Form annually. You will be required to complete this via an online form.
Girls are not permitted to go on any trips in a given academic year if the online completed, signed Annual Consent Form has not been submitted to School.
Once this consent form is in place, however, you will not be asked to consent to your daughter’s participation in other local trips and visits or day trips within the UK, although you will be informed by letter/email of when they are taking place and given the opportunity to withdraw your consent if you wish.
You will be asked to complete an ‘Update Consent Form’ – which allows you to pass on any changes to your contact details or information about your daughter, such as medical or dietary issues - shortly in advance of every trip which involves an overnight st ay. This is because our procedures require both the Annual Form and the Update Form to be in place for all residential visits.
Homework
Homework timetables will be issued at the beginning of the academic year. Homework is given as practice, to reinforce work done in class and keep parents steadily informed of their daughter’s progress.
Parental help and co -operation with homework is appreciated. Please inform your daughter’s teacher via email if she is having particular difficulty with her homework .
Assessment
At NHSG, teachers constantly monitor the progress of pupils through formative and summative assessments, and the results of assessments are used to inform targets, curriculum development, and intervention.
Pupils in Year 1 learn Phonics through the Little Wandle programme. Parents receive feedback at the end of each unit (approximately every six weeks).
Pupils in Years 1 -6 complete termly formal assessments in English and Maths. The results from these assessments are shared with you each term on your daughter's end of term report card; you can access your daughter's end of term report cards on the Firefly Parent Portal.
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
At NHSG we aim to provide high quality teaching and learning experiences which enable and inspire all girls to achieve success. We aim to integrate pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and identify any specific support that might be required as soon as possible through close liaison between the SEN DCO and the teaching staff.
The School has a designated Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinator (SEN DCO) , Miss Holly Cuthbert, in line with the Special Educational Needs Code of Practice. To inform teachers of how best to support pupils within the classroom, an Individual Profile will be produced which will highlight individual support strategies. It is important that parents of new entrants to the School forward any existing assessment docum entation (eg dyslexia screening reports, letters from medical consultants) directly to the SEN DCO.
Parents will be informed initially by their daughter’s Class Teacher of any concerns or difficulties their daughter may be experiencing, and this will be monitored by the SEN DCO and C lass Teachers and supported through differentiation in classroom activities. As part of our continuous assessment, staff may assess whether a pupil may have an underlying problem that may be hindering the learning process. In some cases, it is necessary to involve the expertise of outside agencies and the SEN DCO will advise parents if further professional assessment or support is required. The GDST advises that any additional costs incurred using external agencies must be met by parents and is not part of the fees paid to the School.
All the staff at NHSG work together in liaison with parents to ensure that all the girls in our care are given the best possible advice and support to enable everyone to reach their full potential.
Girls with Disabilities
It is our policy to make reasonable adjustments for girls with disabilities. If your daughter does have any special requirements, or the nature of her existing requirements changes, please contact the SEN DCO or School Nurse depending on the nature of the disability.
Junior School Uniform and Appearance
Junior School Uniform
We rely on parents’ help in promoting the smart appearance of their daughters, particularly as regards skirt length (which is on or just above the knee) and heel height on shoes. Girls should wear flat shoes (not slip-ons).
Parents and girls are also asked to observe the following requirements:
• Make up and nail varnish should not be worn.
• Coloured hair wraps and coloured hair extensions are not permitted.
• No jewellery should be brought to School or worn with School uniform.
• No earrings may be worn, except one pair of gold or silver studs which must be removed for any physical activities . Girls must be able to remove them and put them back in themselves.
• Watches may be worn in School provided they are named. No smartwatches are allowed.
• Hair should be tied back and all hair accessories should be black or the teal and white options available exclusively from our uniform supplier.
• Open toed shoes, slip -on shoes and sandals and Dr Martin style boots should not be worn.
School cannot be responsible for loss or damage to watches and earrings and, for this reason, we recommend that girls should not wear high value items to school.
We ask that you ensure that your daughter wears her uniform correctly both in and out of School as each girl is an ambassador for Newcastle High School for Girls.
All girls should arrive in School every morning in full uniform unless they have PE lessons/and or are attending a PE club , in which case they are allowed to arrive in their PE kit.
School uniform and PE kit are supplied through Schoolblazer.
You can purchase good quality preloved uniform items from our online shop:
newcastlehighschool.square.site
Junior School Uniform and Appearance (continued)
Please note that the uniform or PE items can all be purchased through Schooblazer. Unless the item is marked with an *, which indicates that the item is available exclusively from Schoolblazer, items may also be purchased from other outlets.
Key Stage 1
Year 1 Compulsory Items
Blazer*
Stormproof coat *
Pinafore Dress (winter)*
OR
Full length polywool trousers
Teal with school crest
Black with school crest
Teal/black plaid
Plain grey: can be worn as an alternative to pinafore/summer dress
Cardigan * or V necked jumper* Teal
Long/short sleeved blouse
Dress (summer)*
Socks or tights (winter)
Socks (summer)
Plain white revere, no school crest
Teal striped
Black knee length socks or black tights
White (knee or ankle length), with summer dress
Shoes Black, laced, buckle or Velcro, flat soled (no ballet pumps or slip -ons or Dr Martin’s style boots )
Small b ackpack *
Bookbag*
Clothing suitable for Forest School
Wellies for Forest School
Optional
Hair accessories
Rainproof cagoule
Sun hat*
Art overalls
Scarf *
Fleece hat *
Black with school crest
Black with school crest
Teal and white*, if purchased from Schoolblazer, or p lain black
Black
White legionnaires cap with school crest
Green option available from Schoolblazer* or an old shirt
Black with school crest from Schoolblazer or plain black
Black with school crest from Schoolblazer or plain black
Gloves Black
Junior School Uniform and Appearance (continued)
Key Stage 1
Year 2 Compulsory Items
Blazer*
Stormproof coat*
Teal with school crest
Black with school crest
Pinafore Dress(winter)* Teal/black plaid
OR
Full length polywool trousers
Plain grey: can be worn as an alternative to pinafore/summer dress
Cardigan* or V necked jumper* Teal
Long/short sleeved blouse
Plain white revere, no school crest
Dress (summer)* Teal striped
Socks or tights (winter)
Socks (summer)
Shoes
Active backpack*
Optional
Hair accessories
Black knee length socks or black tights
White (knee or ankle length), with summer dress
Black, laced, buckle or Velcro, flat soled (no ballet pumps or slip -ons or Dr Martin style boots )
Black with school crest
Teal and white*, if purchased from Schoolblazer, or plain black
Rainproof cagoule Black
Sun hat*
Art overalls
Scarf*
Fleece hat*
White legionnaires cap with school crest
Green option available from Schoolblazer* or an old shirt
Black with school crest from Schoolblazer or plain black
Black with school crest from Schoolblazer or plain black
Gloves Black
Junior School Uniform and Appearance (continued)
Please note that the uniform or PE items can all be purchased through Schooblazer. Unless the item is marked with an *, which indicates that the item is available exclusively from Schoolblazer, items may also be purchased from other outlets.
Key Stage 2 (Years 3 to 6)
Compulsory
Blazer*
Stormproof coat *
Skirt*
OR
Full length polywool trousers
Teal with school crest
Black with school crest
Teal/black plaid
Plain grey: can be worn as an alternative to skirt/summer dress
Cardigan* or v necked jumper* Teal
Long/short sleeved blouse
Dress (summer)*
Socks or tights
Socks (summer)
Shoes
Active Backpack *
Optional
Hair accessories
Rainproof cagoule
Sun hat*
Art overalls
Scarf *
Fleece hat *
Gloves
House T -shirts
Plain white revere blouse, no school crest
Teal striped
Plain b lack knee length socks or black tights
Plain white (knee or ankle length), with summer dress
Black, laced, buckle or Velcro, flat soled (no ballet pumps or slip -ons or Dr Martin style boots )
Black with school crest
Teal and white*, if purchased from Schoolblazer, or p lain black
Black
White legionnaires cap with school crest
Green option available from Schoolblazer* or an old shirt
Black with school crest from Schoolblazer or plain black
Black with school crest from Schoolblazer or plain black
Plain Black
Girls can wear their existing House t shirt (if owned) or a coloured t -shirt from an alternative retailer in their House colour
Junior School Uniform and Appearance (continued)
Please note that the uniform or PE items can all be purchased through Schooblazer. Unless the item is marked with an *, which indicates that the item is available exclusively from Schoolblazer, items may also be purchased from other outlets.
PE Kit
Key Stage 1 ( Year 1 and Year 2)
Compulsory
Fitness T shirt*
Midlayer top*
Teal with school crest
Teal with school crest
Cycling Shorts * Black with school crest
Training pants * Black with school crest
Ankle Socks White
Gym shoes
Black with Velcro fasteners
Swim/Stuff bag * Black with crest
Active Backpack * Black with school crest
Optional
Active Jacket*
Black with pro viz school crest and name
Hockey Socks * Teal and white hoops
Sports Bag * Black with school crest
Key Stage 2 (Years 3 to 6)
Compulsory
Fitness T shirt*
Midlayer top *
Teal with school crest
Teal with school crest
Training pants * Black with school crest
Skort* Black and teal with school crest
Cycling shorts * or PE shorts * Black with school crest
Swimming hat *
Teal with school crest
Swimming costume Plain black
Hockey socks * Teal and white hoops
Gym shoes Black with Velcro fasteners
Swim/Stuff bag * Black with crest
Optional
Sports Bag*
Black with school crest
Fitness leggings* Black with school crest
Netball socks Plain white
Active Jacket*
Black with pro viz school crest and name
Dryrobe * Black with school crest
Base layer top
Plain black
Limitless adjustable sports bra A variety of colours are available
Dance Hoodie*
Dance leotard
Dance leggings
Dance T -shirt
Black with school crest
Plain black
Plain black
Plain black
All of the listed PE items should be kept by each girl in her named stuff bag or sports bag.
Property, Mobile Phones, Drinking Water
Girls’ Property
All property, including articles of clothing, PE kit and other equipment, musical instruments, purses, watches, etc., must be clearly marked with the owner's name.
Items of a high monetary or sentimental value must not be brought into School except in exceptional circumstances. (see Money ).
Please note that School cannot take responsibility for loss of or damage to personal items.
Mobile Telephones and other Electronic Devices (tablets, iPods, etc.)
No mobile phones should be brought into School unless written permission has been received from parents. Permission will only be granted in exceptional circumstances. All phones must be handed into Reception on arrival and collected at the end of the day .
Smart watches are not allowed in Junior school. If your daughter wears a smart watch, she will be asked to remove it.
Fitbit type watches are allowed.
Girls may bring Kindles or e -readers into School for reading purposes. We ask that any access to the internet be switched off.
Lost Property
If a girl loses something, she should search thoroughly for it, then inform her Class Teacher if the item cannot be found. Please ensure all your daughter’s property is named correctly to ensure property can be returned.
School Property
Damage to school property must be paid for by the parents of the pupil who causes it.
Property (continued)
Money
You are asked not to give your daughter money to bring to School unless there is a specific reason. When money is needed, parents will be told in advance and a suggested amount named. Any money brought into School must be in a named purse or envelope
Water bottles and drinking water
Girls may bring a plastic or metal (not glass) water bottle into School, which may be re -filled throughout the day. Girls are permitted to take a drink of water at any time of the day, including during lessons, if they feel the need.
The exception to this rule is in the Library, and when using IT equipment, where food and drink are not permitted for Health and Safety reasons or to protect the books and equipment. No hot drinks may be brought into School.
Medical Issues
Medical Information
The School Nurse, M iss Victoria Wilson RN/child branch is based at Senior School. Parents may ring her to discuss any medical issues. Nurse Wilson visits Junior School on a regular basis. The Nurse’s role is to promote the health, wellbeing and protection of the pupils in the school community, through clinically effective, high quality nursing care.
Medical Records and Health Checks
For every pupil, a Pupil Health Assessment Form will be completed on Admissions P lus for new pupils.
All girls in Reception have a vision test in the first term.
Health assessments may be completed on a pupil presenting with health concerns, parents would be fully informed of this.
Health Care Plans
Health Care Plans detail the level of support that School may provide for a pupil who has significant needs resulting from a medical condition or illness, particularly in an emergency e.g. Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diabetes and Epilepsy. These are arranged with the parent, School Nurse, health professional and School as necessary.
Prescription Medicine
If possible, medicine should be given at home and not in School. However, in certain circumstances there may be occasions when a pupil requires prescription medicine during the school day. Parents are asked to complete the Administration of Prescribed Medi cation in School consent form which can be issued on request by the School Nurse or junior school reception. Girls can carry their own emergency medications in medical bum bags, such as inhalers, insulin pens, antihistamine or EpiPens for anaphylactic shoc k.
Medication should be in a dispensed container with the girl’s name, name of medicine, directions for use and the date of dispensing.
Non -prescription medicine should also be in the original container with instructions for usage.
Medical issues (continued)
Asthma
Girls with asthma are encouraged to participate in all School activities unless parents request otherwise. Please ensure that girls have their inhalers with them at all times, clearly marked with their name . We ask that parents send a spare inhaler to School with written instructions. Parents are responsible for providing the inhalers to be kept in School and need to note the expiry date of the inhaler and replace it when necessary. First Aiders will supervi se the use of inhalers by asthmatics
From 1 st October 2014 the Human medicines (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2014 allows schools to buy salbutamol inhalers, without prescription, for use in emergencies. The emergency salbutamol inhaler should only be used by children for whom written parental conse nt for use of the emergency inhaler has been given, who have either been diagnosed with asthma and prescribed an inhaler, or who have been.
Anaphylaxis
Girls with severe allergies are provided with medical bum bags so they have their emergency medication with them at all times. Please ensure that girls have their Adrenaline Auto Injector (AAI)with them at all times, clearly marked with their name. We ask that parents send a spare AAI to School with written instructions. Parents are responsible for providing the AAI to be kept in School and need to note the expiry date of the inhaler and replace it when necessary .
From 1st October 2017 the Human medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2017 allows schools to buy Adrenaline Auto Injectors, without prescription, for use in emergencies. The emergency Adrenaline Auto Injector (AAI) should only be used by children, for whom wri tten parental consent for use of the emergency AAI has been given, who have been diagnosed with anaphylaxis and prescribed an AAI. Information and consent forms will be sent to parents who have informed us their daughter has an AAI.
Medical issues (continued)
Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE)
The Nurse supports teaching staffing the delivery of PSHE. Topics covered include a range of subjects including sex and relationships, hygiene and healthy eating. She is also available to talk to girls about other issues that may be affecting them.
Immunisations
The School works closely with the NHS School based immunisation Team on immunisation programmes such as the influenza programme .
First Aid and Illness during the School Day
Any accident should be reported to the C lass Teacher or member of staff immediately. Trained First Aiders are available to assess injuries and give first aid. Parents will be notified if necessary and always in the case of a bump to the head and /or face and teeth.
If your daughter receives any medical treatment, parents will receive and email from the Class Teacher or the first aider.
Any girl who feels ill should report this to her C lass Teacher or the member of staff on duty. Parents are contacted if girls feel unwell for any length of time and will be asked to collect their daughters. In the case or infectious illness parents are asked to keep their daughter at home until completely well.
If a girl contracts headlice please inform School as soon as possible.
If your daughter has been absent from School because of vomiting or diarrhoea, please note that she needs to be absent for an additional 48 hours after she has become symptom free, to prevent the spread of infection.
Policy information
Pupil Code of Behaviour
The pupil Code of Behaviour is part of the Discipline and Behaviour for Learning Policy. At the beginning of the academic year, and at intervals throughout the year , staff go through the Code of Behaviour with the girls so they are fully aware of its contents. This includes our system of sanctions and rewards.
Pupils who breach the Behaviour for Learning Policy and Pupil Code of Behaviour whilst on school business, will be dealt with in the same manner as if the incident had taken place in School.
For incidents that take place outside of School and not on school business, these policies will still apply if there is a clear link between that behaviour and maintaining good behaviour and discipline among the pupil body as a whole. This includes bullyin g behaviour within the school community, behaviour in the immediate vicinity of the School or on a journey to or from School, or online or using other electronic devices such as mobile phones.
A copy of the Discipline and Behaviour for Learning Policy and the Pupils’ Code of Behaviour is available on the school website and linked to via the Firefly Parent Portal.
Parental Expectations
We wis h to maintain an open , honest and professional environment in Junior School. We ask that p arents:
• treat all staff with respect when communicating verbally or via email
• do no t engage in any negative social media discussions about school, staff or other pupils and parents
• do not share the contents of confidential and personal communication between school and home with other members of the school or wider community
• access the grounds to Chapman House with consideration to our neighbours and fellow parents
• bring any concerns or issues to school via the shared communication channels
ICT Acceptable Use Agreement and Related Policies
The ICT Acceptable Use Agreement is issued to all new pupils on entry to the School and to current pupils whenever it is revised and updated by the School or GDST. It contains guidelines concerning the use of ICT in and out of School . Any infringement of the ICT Acceptable Use Agreement is taken seriously and may result in sanctions being imposed.
Although not connected to school business, behaviour out of school hours which breaches the ICT Acceptable Use Agreement – such as nasty messages sent by text, email or through social media - will be dealt with in the same way as if the behaviour had taken place in school hours. We ask you to monitor your daughter’s use of electronic communication and all messaging and social networking sites.
Photographs and publicity
Photographs of pupils are used for a variety of publications including the School prospectus, website and social media, press statements and in our regular newsletters. Full contact details of pupils are not published.
To give consent for photographs or videos to be used, parents are asked to sign and return an online consent form, which is issued when your daughter joins the School or when it is updated by the School or GDST.
If after giving your consent your wishes change, please put this in writing to the Head of Junior School.
Policies
The following policies are available on the NHSG website and also linked to via the Firefly Parent Portal .
• Accessibility
• Admissions
• Anti-bullying
• Attendance
• English as an additional language
• First Aid
• Equal Opportunities
• GDST Exclusions Policy
• GDST Gender Identity
• GDST Health and Safety
• GDST Online Safety
• GDST Parental Complaints Procedure
• Mental Health
• Risk Assessment
• Safeguarding and Child Protection
• Junior School Curriculum
• Junior School Discipline and Behaviour
• EYFS Behaviour Polic y
• Junior School Missing C hild and Uncollected C hild
