Co-Curricular Activities

Co-Curricular activities are an important part of the Junior School experience. These activities are organised through our online system, SOCS. A separate email will be sent with details on how to use this system.

In the Lower Juniors, a range of co-curricular activities are offered after school. These activities vary according to demand. Parents will be informed of club options and should log on to SOCS in order to register interest for these activities. Places be limited and allocated as fairly as possible. As we also offer a childcare facility after school in the form of Crèche, we would request that club selections are based on a child’s preference or interest in the chosen club and not as a childcare option.

We aim to ensure all children can access at least one club per term and do not allocate these on a first come first served basis. We ask that parents please collect children promptly, as detailed above at 4:15pm It will not be possible for children to return to Crèche after their club if they have not already been booked in ahead of time. Please use the booking form on Firefly to ensure your child is booked into Crèche as ad-hoc sessions will not be available.

Clubs for Nursery pupils commence after pupils have attended a full term.

Upper Juniors

A varied programme of co-curricular activities is provided for pupils in Years 3 - 6, and families are invited to sign-up to clubs via SOCS before the Autumn term (and then towards the end of each of the following terms). Parents will be notified via SOCS which clubs their child has been accepted into. If a pupil is unable to attend their club, we ask that they inform their Class Teacher at Registration and to apologise to their club teacher or coach.

Most activities run from 3:45 – 4:40pm daily; however, some activities run until 5:30pm and in this event, it is not possible for those pupils to have tea. Pupils who register for an activity are expected to attend regularly throughout the term. Healthy snacks are provided for those pupils who are staying for a match after school or a club which continues through to 5:30pm.

There is also a supervised learning session (Prep) from 3:45 – 4:40pm every day. Pupils should book into Prep via SOCS.

Pupils who have stayed at school to participate in an activity, or join the supervised learning session, may either be collected at 4:40pm or may stay for Tea. Those not collected at 4.40pm will be taken to Tea. We ask that all pupils who are staying for Tea to sign up to the appropriate sessions at the beginning of term so that we are able to arrange staffing accordingly.

Bookings for Prep and Tea can be made through SOCS. Pupils who stay for tea must be collected between 5:30 - 6:00pm. There will be a member of staff on duty each day until 6.00pm. A charge of £20 will be incurred for children collected after 6:00 pm and a further £20 for each 15 minutes thereafter.

Trips / Outings & Sports fixtures

Trips, outings and sports fixtures are part of the academic year at Royal Russell. Communication and full details regarding any trips, outings or fixtures will be sent by relevant members of staff.

It is our school policy that, unless your child has authorised absence at least two weeks in advance of a trip, the cost of the visit will be added to your school account. We are unable to refund the cost of the trip if your child is absent on the day.