The school has put in place several social distancing measures to help prevent the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). Please read these carefully.

What the school will do…

• The school gates will open earlier (8.40am and 2.55pm) to help ease congestion at these busy times.
• Children will stay within their class bubbles for much of the school day.
• Playtimes and lunchtimes will happen in year group bubbles. These will be staggered so that only one year group is using the hall or playground at any one time.
• In Years 3-6, the tables and chairs will be arranged so that all children are facing the front. Children in these year groups will not group together on the carpet at any point.
• In the juniors, children will be asked to bring in pencil cases from home. In the infants, children will be provided with their own set of resources to keep in their trays.
• In many instances, classes or year groups will be provided with their own set of resources, which will not be shared across other bubbles. Where this is not possible, children will be required to wash their hands before and after using them.
• There will be no large gatherings, such as school assemblies.
• A one-way system will be in place in the corridors and time in these areas will be limited.
• Only 2 children will be allowed to use their allocated toilets at any one time.
• Children will be asked to come into school already wearing their PE kit on their PE days.
• Children will wash their hands at the start of every lesson and before lunch.
• There will be an enhanced and more regular cleaning programme in place.
• Any meetings between staff and parents will be held over the phone or virtually online.

What parents can do…

• Wear a face covering at all times when on the school grounds.
• Wear a face covering on the way into school, if it is busy.
• Only one parent to accompany their child on to the school grounds at pick up and drop off.
• Leave the school grounds immediately after dropping off or picking up your child.
• Not congregate in areas of the playground or outside the school entrances.
• Avoid using the school crossing where possible – when planning your route into school, please try to identify other safe places in Crouch End to cross the road.
• Where possible, drop your child at the gate and allow them to make their own way to their classroom.
• Remember that children and their families are required to quarantine following any travel outside the common travel area.

If you think your child has Coronavirus, please contact the school immediately and book a test.  Children must not come into the school if they have symptoms, and they will be sent home to self-isolate if they develop them in school. If you are collecting your child from school with suspected Coronavirus symptoms, where possible, please do not use public transport.

All children can be tested, including children under 5, but children aged 11 and under will need help from their parents/carers if using a home testing kit. The affected child, and any direct family members, will need to self-isolate for 10 days from the day after the child’s symptoms started, or from the test date if they had a positive test but no symptoms. Please note that if you or your child tests positive whilst not experiencing symptoms, but then later develops symptoms during the isolation period, they must restart the 10-day isolation period from the day they developed symptoms.

Your child will not be allowed back in school until they have completed their isolation period.

If your child returns a negative test, and they feel well and no longer have symptoms, they can stop self-isolating.  However, please be mindful that they could still have another virus, such as a cold or flu. In which case, it is still best to avoid contact with the school until they are better. Other members of the household can stop self-isolating. Please notify the school of this result.

If your child is confirmed as positive, all family members will need to self-isolate for 10 days.  Please contact the school immediately after diagnosis in order for the school to make appropriate arrangements in respect of the closure of bubbles.

You should also consider alerting people who you do not live with, but have had close contact with within the last 48 hours, to let them know your child has symptoms of coronavirus COVID-19.

Following a positive test result, you will receive a request by text, email or phone to log into the NHS Test and Trace service website and provide information about recent close contacts

Please read the official guidance for more information.

The ‘sick’ family member should isolate for 10 days from the day their symptoms started and book themselves a test. All other household members should isolate for 10 days – this means that your child should not come into school until the test is confirmed as negative. If a family member tests positive, but without any symptoms, everyone in the household should still isolate for 10 days from the day of the test. If anyone develops symptoms while they are self-isolating, the 10 days restarts for everyone in the household from the day after the symptoms started.

Children can return to school after 10 days, only if they do not have symptoms other than a cough or loss of sense of smell/taste. This is because a cough or anosmia can last for several weeks once the infection has gone.

Please inform the school if someone in your family tests positive.

You should also consider alerting people who you do not live with, but have had close contact with within the last 48 hours, to let them know your child has symptoms of coronavirus COVID-19.

Following a positive test result, you will receive a request by text, email or phone to log into the NHS Test and Trace service website and provide information about recent close contacts.

Please read the official guidance for more information.

Should a child test positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19), we will contact the local health protection team. The team will also contact the school directly if they become aware of someone who has tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19) attends Coleridge – as identified by NHS Test and Trace.

The health protection team will carry out a rapid risk assessment to confirm who has been in close contact with the person during the period that they were infectious, and ensure that they are asked to self-isolate.

The health protection team will work with the school to guide us through the actions we need to take. Based on the advice from the health protection team, we will send home those people who have been in close contact with the person who has tested positive, advising them to self-isolate for 10 days since they were last in close contact with that person when they were infectious. Close contact means:

• Face-to-face contact with an infected individual for any length of time, within 1 metre, including being coughed on, a face-to-face conversation, or unprotected physical contact (skin-to-skin);
• Extended close contact (within 1 to 2 metres for more than 15 minutes) with an infected individual;
• Travelling in a small vehicle, like a car, with an infected person

The health protection team will provide definitive advice on who the school must send home.

• Morning session:
  Drop off: 9am. Please use the large gate on Waverley Road.
  Pick up: 12pm. Please use the small gate on Waverley Road (found further along towards Haslemere Road, on your right).
• Afternoon session:
  Drop off: 12pm. Please use the small gate on Waverley Road (found further along towards Haslemere Road, on your right).
  Pick up: 3pm. Please use the large gate on Waverley Road.
• Full time hours:
  Drop off: 9am. Please use the large gate on Waverley Road.
  Pick up: 3pm. Please use the large gate on Waverley Road.
• Extended day: (3pm – 6pm)
  When collecting your child, please use the small gate on Waverley Road (found further along towards Haslemere Road on your right).
• As part of our social distancing measures to prevent the transmission of Coronavirus (COVID-19), only one parent should accompany their child for pick up and drop off. We also ask that parents do not congregate in the playground, and after dropping off or picking up their child, leave the school grounds immediately. Parents are also encouraged to spread out in the playground and to wear masks where possible.

• A water bottle (with their name on). This should be taken home and washed on a regular basis.
• A bag of spare clothes, including underwear and socks. When your child first starts, we recommend supplying enough for 3 changes of clothes.  These are in case your child has a toilet accident, or if they get wet or messy whilst playing. Please ensure you put your child’s name on their bag.
• Appropriate outdoor clothing. We open our garden every day so please dress your child appropriately for the weather. Remember to bring a raincoat if it’s raining!
• Velcro or slip-on shoes – please do not send your child in wearing shoes with laces if they cannot tie these themselves.
• The children must not bring in any toys/books/resources from home.

• It is a good idea to label all items of clothing, including coats. They are much more likely to be returned to you again if they are misplaced.
• To help us minimise contact between staff and children in school, please reconsider items of clothing which have fiddly buttons etc. when your child is getting ready in the morning.
• All children are provided with a fruit snack and milk each day.
• Lunches. Children who are eligible for the 30 hours provision will need to pay for a school lunch through the school office. If parents choose to top up their 15 hours, a lunch is already included in the cost. Children are also able to bring in their own packed lunch if they prefer.
• If your child has any special medical needs, medicine they need to take at school, or a condition we need to be aware of, please complete the Health Care form. These can be found here on the school website. These should be returned to the school office, either by email or by dropping off a paper copy.
• All communication from the school happens over email, so please ensure the school has up-to-date contact information for you. If you find that you are not receiving school correspondence, please get in touch with the office.

*** Please note that some pick up times on East have changed slightly to avoid congestion at the gates.
Parents of children in RP and RO should now pick up at 3.05pm.

• Children joining Coleridge in Reception do so in a staggered intake; you will have already been emailed about your child’s own start date and time. We understand that this can be difficult for parents to manage, but in our experience, this is the best way to help the children settle into school and for us to get to know them and you quickly.
• Children in RO and RB should use the Waverley Gate for pick up and drop off.
• Children in RR and RP should use the Main Gate East on Crouch End Hill.
• Gates will be open from 8.40am and parents should drop their child at the classroom door before 9am.
• At the end of the school day, gates will open again at 2.55pm, ready for lessons to finish at 3.10pm. Please be assured that your child will only be released from the classroom once their teacher has seen that their parent or carer has arrived. For this reason, if your usual pick up arrangements have changed, you will need to notify the teacher in the morning or email the school office.
• As part of our social distancing measures to prevent the transmission of Coronavirus (COVID-19), only one parent should accompany their child for pick up and drop off. We also ask that parents do not congregate in the playground, and after dropping off or picking up their child, leave the school grounds immediately. Parents are also encouraged to spread out in the playground and to wear masks where possible.

• A change of clothes, just in case. These can be brought in on their first day and left on your child’s pegs.
• A water bottle (with their name on). This should be taken home and washed on a regular basis.
• Each child is assigned a ‘reading day’, which is when their class teacher will change the book/s that they should be reading at home. Please ensure your child has this book in school on the appropriate day.

• It is a good idea to label all items of clothing, including coats. They are much more likely to be returned to you again if they are misplaced.
• Your child should wear comfortable clothes that, where possible, they are able to take on and off independently (including shoes). Please note that the children have free access to messy resources, including paint and mud, so please bear this in mind when they are getting dressed in the morning!
• All children are provided with a fruit snack and receive a free school meal for lunch. Please keep us informed of any dietary requirements for your child. Children are also able to bring in their own packed lunch if they prefer.
• Children under 5 are entitled to free milk each day in school. Once your child has turned 5, you have the option to order and pay for milk for your child using this website. This will be given to your child at some point during the morning.
• If your child has any special medical needs, medicine they need to take at school, or a condition we need to be aware of, you will need to complete the Health Care form. These can be found here on the school website. These should be returned to the school office, either by email or by dropping off a paper copy.
• If you are in receipt of certain state benefits, work in the armed services, or have adopted a child from care, then you may qualify for the Pupil Premium Grant. The Pupil Premium Grant entitles your child to free school meals, discounts on school events and priority for a number of extra-curricular clubs. It also provides the school with additional money which we use to offer curriculum support and enrichment opportunities for our children. Some of the benefits currently on offer are:
  – Free ukulele lessons in Year 4;
  – Priority access to some before and after-school clubs, such as Go-Kart Club and Science Club;
  – Discounts on school trips;
  – Free or discounted entry to Coleridge Families events, such as the Fireworks display in November and the Summer Fair in June;
  – Curriculum enrichment days, such as the Science Day and the Highgate Maths Masterclasses;
  – Free or discounted books and DVDs (subject to availability).
  You can find out if your child is eligible for this grant by using this Free School Meal Checker on our website. It only takes a few minutes to complete.

• All communication from the school happens over email, so please ensure the school has up-to-date contact information for you. If you find that you are not receiving school correspondence, please get in touch with the office.

*** Please note that some pick up times on East have changed slightly to avoid congestion at the gates.
Parents of children in 1R and 1P should now pick up at 3.05pm.

• Children in 1R and 1B should use the Main Gate East on Crouch End Hill for pick up and drop off. Children in 1O and 1P should use the Haslemere Gate.
• Gates will be open from 8.40am and parents should drop their child at the classroom door before 9am.
• At the end of the school day, gates will open again at 2.55pm, ready for lessons to finish at 3.10pm. Please be assured that your child will only be released from the classroom once their teacher has seen that their parent or carer has arrived. For this reason, if your usual pick up arrangements have changed, you will need to notify the teacher in the morning or email the school office.
• As part of our social distancing measures to prevent the transmission of Coronavirus (COVID-19), only one parent should accompany their child for pick up and drop off. Under normal circumstances, parents are allowed into the classroom to help settle their child in the morning. However, we are unable to do this this year. We also ask that parents do not congregate in the playground, and after dropping off or picking up their child, leave the school grounds immediately. Parents are also encouraged to spread out whilst waiting outside and to wear masks where possible.

• A water bottle (with their name on). This should be taken home and washed on a regular basis.
• On their PE days, children should come into school already wearing their PE kit. This should include a pair of shorts and/or tracksuit bottoms or leggings, a t-shirt or vest, and a sweatshirt or hoodie. (This forms part of the Government Guidelines around the prevention of transmission of Coronavirus COVID-19). Children may have to miss their PE lesson if they are not wearing the appropriate clothing. Please see the specific year group page on the school website to find out when your child’s PE days are.
• Each child is assigned a ‘reading day’, which is when their class teacher will change the book/s that they should be reading at home. Please ensure your child has this book in school on the appropriate day.

• It is a good idea to label all items of clothing, including coats, with your child’s name. They are much more likely to be returned to you again if they are misplaced.
• Your child should wear comfortable clothes that, where possible, they are able to take on and off independently (including shoes). Please only allow your child to wear footwear with shoe laces if they are able to tie these up themselves.
• All children are provided with a fruit snack each day and are entitled to a free hot meal for lunch. Please keep us informed of any dietary requirements for your child. Children are also able to bring in their own packed lunch if they prefer.
• You have the option to order and pay for milk for your child using this website. This will be given to your child at some point during the morning.
• If your child has any special medical need, medicine they need to take at school, or a condition we need to be aware of, please complete the Health Care form. These can be found here on the school website. These should be returned to the school office, either by email or by dropping off a paper copy.
• If you are in receipt of certain state benefits, work in the armed services, or have adopted a child from care, then you may qualify for the Pupil Premium Grant. The Pupil Premium Grant entitles your child to free school meals, discounts on school events and priority for a number of extra-curricular clubs. It also provides the school with additional money which we use to offer curriculum support and enrichment opportunities for our children. Some of the benefits currently on offer are:- Free ukulele lessons in Year 4;
  – Free ukulele lessons in Year 4;
  – Priority access to some before and after-school clubs, such as Go-Kart Club and Science Club;
  – Discounts on school trips;
  – Free or discounted entry to Coleridge Families events, such as the Fireworks display in November and the Summer Fair in June;
  – Curriculum enrichment days, such as the Science Day and the Highgate Maths Masterclasses;
  – Free or discounted books and DVDs (subject to availability).
  You can find out if your child is eligible for this grant by using this Free School Meal Checker on our website. It only takes a few minutes to complete.

• All communication from the school happens over email, so please ensure the school has up-to-date contact information for you. If you find that you are not receiving school correspondence, please get in touch with the office.

*** Please note that some pick up times on East have changed slightly to avoid congestion at the gates.
Parents of children in 2B should now pick up at 3.05pm.

• 2P and 2R should use the Haslemere Gate for drop off and pick up. In the mornings, both classes should be dropped at Meeting Point A (see map above), where a Year 2 member of staff will be waiting for them. At the end of the school day, both classes will be brought into the Haslemere Playground – please see the school map above to identify the specific collection point for your child’s class.
• 2B and 2O should use the Waverley Gate for drop off and pick up. In the mornings, both classes should be dropped at Meeting Point B (see map above), where a Year 2 member of staff will be waiting for them. At the end of the school day, both classes will be brought into the Crouch End Hill Playground – please see the school map above to identify the specific collection point for your class.
• Gates will be open from 8.40am and parents should drop off their child before 9am. Gates will open again at 2.55pm, ready for lessons to finish at 3.10pm. Children will be brought into the playground by their teacher and will only be released once they have seen that their parent or carer has arrived. For this reason, if your usual pick up arrangements have changed, you will need to notify the teacher in the morning or email the school office.
• As part of our social distancing measures to prevent the transmission of Coronavirus (COVID-19), only one parent should accompany their child for pick up and drop off. We also ask that parents do not congregate in the playground, and after dropping off or picking up their child, leave the school grounds immediately. Parents are also encouraged to spread out whilst waiting outside and to wear masks where possible.
• If you would like to discuss something with your child’s class teacher, please do not do this at pick up or drop off. Instead, email the school office and they will arrange a time for you to meet or speak over the phone. This is to help us keep social contact to a minimum for the time being.

• A water bottle (with their name on). This should be taken home and washed on a regular basis.
• On their PE days, children should come into school already wearing their PE kit. This should include a pair of shorts and/or tracksuit bottoms or leggings, a t-shirt or vest, and a sweatshirt or hoodie. (This forms part of the Government Guidelines around the prevention of transmission of Coronavirus COVID-19). Children may have to miss their PE lesson if they are not wearing appropriate clothing. Please see the specific year group page on the website to find out when your child’s PE days are.
• Each child is assigned a ‘reading day’, which is when their class teacher will change the book/s that they should be reading at home. Please ensure your child has this book in school on the appropriate day.

• It is a good idea to label all items of clothing, including coats, with your child’s name. They are much more likely to be returned to you again if they are misplaced.
• Your child should wear comfortable clothes that, where possible, they are able to take on and off independently (including shoes). Please only allow your child to wear footwear with shoe laces if they are able to tie these up themselves.
• All children are provided with a fruit snack each day and are entitled to a free hot meal for lunch. Please keep us informed of any dietary requirements for your child. Children are also able to bring in their own packed lunch if they prefer.
• You have the option to order and pay for milk for your child using this website. This will be given to your child at some point during the morning.
• If your child has any special medical need, medicine they need to take at school, or a condition we need to be aware of, please complete this Health Care form. These should be returned to the school office, either by email or by dropping off a paper copy.
• If you are in receipt of certain state benefits, work in the armed services, or have adopted a child from care, then you may qualify for the Pupil Premium Grant. The Pupil Premium Grant entitles your child to free school meals, discounts on school events and priority for a number of extra-curricular clubs. It also provides the school with additional money which we use to offer curriculum support and enrichment opportunities for our children. Some of the benefits currently on offer are:
  – Free ukulele lessons in Year 4;
  – Priority access to some before and after-school clubs, such as Go-Kart Club and Science Club;
  – Discounts on school trips;
  – Free or discounted entry to Coleridge Families events, such as the Fireworks display in November and the Summer Fair in June;
  – Curriculum enrichment days, such as the Science Day and the Highgate Maths Masterclasses;
  – Free or discounted books and DVDs (subject to availability).
  You can find out if your child is eligible for this grant by using this Free School Meal Checker on our website. It only takes a few minutes to complete.

• All communication from the school happens over email, so please ensure the school has up-to-date contact information for you. If you find that you are not receiving school correspondence, please get in touch with the office.

• All children in Year 3 should use the Millennium Garden Gate for pick up and drop off. This gate will open at 8.40am and children should be in class by 9am.
• This year, the Year 3 classrooms will be on the first floor. Children in 3R and 3O should be dropped at Meeting Point A (see map above) and make their own way up to their classroom. Children in 3B and 3P should be dropped at Meeting Point B (see map above) where a Year 3 member of staff will be waiting to meet them.
• Please wait in the designated area (see map above) when collecting your child at the end of the school day (3.15pm).
• As part of our social distancing measures to prevent the transmission of Coronavirus (COVID-19), we have put the following systems in place:
  – Only one parent should accompany their child for pick up and drop off.
  – School will open at 8.40am for drop off and 2.55pm for pick up, to allow more time for parents to get through the gates. Please note that the children do not finish lessons until 3.15pm.
  – After dropping off or picking up their child, parents should leave the school immediately. Please do not congregate in the playgrounds or outside the school entrances.
  – Children should go straight to their classroom after they are dropped off. They should not be left to play in the playground.
  – Whilst waiting for your child, please try to keep at least 2 metres apart.
  – When on the school grounds, please wear a mask where possible.

– If you would like to discuss something with your child’s class teacher, please do not do this at pick up or drop off. Instead, email the school office and they will arrange a time for you to meet or speak over the phone.

• A pencil case, with the following items:
  Black pen (for handwriting)
  Pencil
  Ruler
  Rubber
  Pencil sharpener
  Colouring pencils
  Children will not be allowed to share the contents of their pencil cases with others.

• A water bottle (with their name on). Children should only have plain water in their water bottles, not sugary, flavoured water or juice. This should be taken home and washed on a regular basis.
• On their PE days, children should come into school already wearing their PE kit. This should include a pair of shorts and/or tracksuit bottoms or leggings, a t-shirt or vest, a sweatshirt or hoodie and suitable footwear. (This forms part of the Government Guidelines around the prevention of transmission of Coronavirus COVID-19). Children may have to miss their PE lesson if they are not wearing appropriate clothing. Please see the appropriate year group page on the website to find out when your child’s PE days are.
• A healthy snack .This should be fruit, or chopped vegetables, NOT sugary cereal bars, crisps or biscuits.

• It is a good idea to label all items of clothing, including coats, with your child’s name. They are much more likely to be returned to you again if they are misplaced.
• If your child has any special medical need, medicine they need to take at school, or a condition we need to be aware of, please complete this Health Care form. These should be returned to the school office, either by email or by dropping off a paper copy.
• You have the option to order and pay for milk for your child using this website. This will be given to your child at lunchtime.
• If you are in receipt of certain state benefits, work in the armed services, or have adopted a child from care, then you may qualify for the Pupil Premium Grant. The Pupil Premium Grant entitles your child to free school meals, discounts on school events and priority for a number of extra-curricular clubs. It also provides the school with additional money which we use to offer curriculum support and enrichment opportunities for our children. Some of the benefits currently on offer are:
  – Free ukulele lessons in Year 4;
  – Priority access to some before and after-school clubs, such as Go-Kart Club and Science Club;
  – Discounts on school trips;
  – Free or discounted entry to Coleridge Families events, such as the Fireworks display in November and the Summer Fair in June;
  – Curriculum enrichment days, such as the Science Day and the Highgate Maths Masterclasses;
  – Free or discounted books and DVDs (subject to availability).
  You can find out if your child is eligible for this grant by using this Free School Meal Checker on our website. It only takes a few minutes to complete.
• All communication from the school happens over email, so please ensure the school has up-to-date contact information for you. If you find that you are not receiving school correspondence, please get in touch with the office.

• This year, the Year 4 classrooms will be on the ground floor; these are in the same rooms as last year so you should be familiar with where these are.
• Children in 4R and 4P should use the Main Gate West for pick up and drop off. Children in 4B and 4O should use the Millennium Garden Gate. These gates will open at 8.40am and children should be in class by 9am. 
• Please wait in the designated area (see map above) when collecting your child at the end of the school day (3.15pm).
• As part of our social distancing measures to prevent the transmission of Coronavirus (COVID-19), we have put the following systems in place:
  – Only one parent should accompany their child at pick up and drop off.
  – School will open at 8.40am for drop off and 2.55pm for pick up, to allow more time for parents to get through the gates. Please note that lessons do not finish until 3.15pm.
  – After dropping off or picking up their child, parents should leave the school immediately. Please do not congregate in the playgrounds or outside the school entrances.
  – Children should go straight to their classroom after they are dropped off. They should not be left to play in the playground.
  – Whilst waiting for your child, please try to keep at least 2 metres apart.
  – When on the school grounds, please wear a mask where possible.
  – If you would like to discuss something with your child’s class teacher, please do not do this at pick up or drop off. Instead, email the school office and they will arrange a time for you to meet or speak over the phone.

• A pencil case, with the following items:
  Black pen (for handwriting)
  Pencil
  Ruler
  Rubber
  Pencil sharpener
  Colouring pencils
  Children will not be allowed to share the contents of their pencil cases with others.
• A water bottle (with their name on). Children should only have plain water in their water bottles, not sugary, flavoured water or juice. This should be taken home and washed on a regular basis.
• On their PE days, children should come into school already wearing their PE kit. This should include a pair of shorts and/or tracksuit bottoms or leggings, a t-shirt or vest, a sweatshirt or hoodie, and suitable footwear. (This forms part of the Government Guidelines around the prevention of transmission of Coronavirus COVID-19). Children may have to miss their PE lesson if they are not wearing appropriate clothing. Please see the appropriate year group page on the website to find out when your child’s PE days are.
• A healthy snack .This should be fruit, or chopped vegetables, NOT sugary cereal bars, crisps or biscuits.

• It is a good idea to label all items of clothing, including coats, with your child’s name. They are much more likely to be returned to you again if they are misplaced.
• If your child has any special medical need, medicine they need to take at school, or a condition we need to be aware of, you will need to complete this Health Care form. These should be returned to the school office, either by email or by dropping off a paper copy.
• You have the option to order and pay for milk for your child using this website. This will be given to your child at lunchtime.
• If you are in receipt of certain state benefits, work in the armed services, or have adopted a child from care, then you may qualify for the Pupil Premium Grant. The Pupil Premium Grant entitles your child to free school meals, discounts on school events and priority for a number of extra-curricular clubs. It also provides the school with additional money which we use to offer curriculum support and enrichment opportunities for our children. Some of the benefits currently on offer are:
  – Free ukulele lessons in Year 4;
  – Priority access to some before and after-school clubs, such as Go-Kart Club and Science Club;
  – Discounts on school trips;
  – Free or discounted entry to Coleridge Families events, such as the Fireworks display in November and the Summer Fair in June;
  – Curriculum enrichment days, such as the Science Day and the Highgate Maths Masterclasses;
  – Free or discounted books and DVDs (subject to availability).
  You can find out if your child is eligible for this grant by using this Free School Meal Checker on our website. It only takes a few minutes to complete.
• All communication from the school happens over email, so please ensure the school has up-to-date contact information for you. If you find that you are not receiving school correspondence, please get in touch with the office.

• 5B and 5O should use the Car Park Gate for pick up and drop off; 5P and 5R should use the Main Gate West. Both gates will open at 8.40am and children should be in class by 9am.
• The school day finishes at 3.15pm and parents should collect their child from their designated waiting area of the playground (see map above).
• If you would like your child to make their way to and from school independently, please email the school office to confirm that you give permission for them to do so.
• As part of our social distancing measures to prevent the transmission of Coronavirus (COVID-19), we have put the following systems in place:
  – School will open at 8.40am for drop off and 2.55pm for pick up, to allow more time for parents to get through the gates. Please note that lessons do not finish until 3.15pm.
  – Only one parent should accompany their child for pick up and drop off. If you are able to let your child make their own way to the classroom, this will help reduce the amount of ‘traffic’ on the school grounds.
  – After dropping off or picking up their child, parents should leave the school immediately. Please do not congregate in the playgrounds, especially on the bridge by the gate, or outside the school entrances.
  – Children should go straight to their classroom after they are dropped off. They should not be left to play in the playground.
  – When collecting your child, please wait in the designated area for your class (see map above) and not on the bridge or by the school entrances.
  – Whilst waiting for your child, please try to keep at least 2 metres apart.
  – When on the school grounds, please wear a mask where possible.
  – If you would like to discuss something with your child’s class teacher, please do not do this at pick up or drop off. Instead, email the school office and they will arrange a time for you to meet or speak over the phone.

• A pencil case, with the following items:
  Black pen (for handwriting)
  Pencil
  Ruler
  Rubber
  Pencil sharpener
  Colouring pencils
  Children will not be allowed to share the contents of their pencil cases with others.
• A water bottle (with their name on). Children should only have plain water in their water bottles, not sugary, flavoured water or juice. This should be taken home and washed on a regular basis.
• On their PE days, children should come into school already wearing their PE kit. This should include a pair of shorts and/or tracksuit bottoms or leggings, a t-shirt or vest, a sweatshirt or hoodie, and suitable footwear. (This forms part of the Government Guidelines around the prevention of transmission of Coronavirus COVID-19). Children may have to miss their PE lesson if they are not wearing appropriate clothing. Please see the appropriate year group page on the website to find out when your child’s PE days are.
• A healthy snack .This should be fruit, or chopped vegetables, NOT sugary cereal bars, crisps or biscuits.

• Children in Year 5 are set, according to ability, across 5 groups in maths. There is a maths lesson every morning. Children are taught by their class teacher for English.
• Children will be given spellings to learn every week. These will be uploaded onto the website for you to access at home.
• It is a good idea to label all items of clothing, including coats, with your child’s name. They are much more likely to be returned to you again if they are misplaced.
• If your child has any special medical need, medicine they need to take at school, or a condition we need to be aware of, you will need to complete this Health Care form. These should be returned to the school office, either by email or by dropping off a paper copy.
• You have the option to order and pay for milk for your child using this website. This will be given to your child at lunchtime.
• If you are in receipt of certain state benefits, work in the armed services, or have adopted a child from care, then you may qualify for the Pupil Premium Grant. The Pupil Premium Grant entitles your child to free school meals, discounts on school events and priority for a number of extra-curricular clubs. It also provides the school with additional money which we use to offer curriculum support and enrichment opportunities for our children. Some of the benefits currently on offer are:
  – Free ukulele lessons in Year 4;
  – Priority access to some before and after-school clubs, such as Go-Kart Club and Science Club;
  – Discounts on school trips;
  – Free or discounted entry to Coleridge Families events, such as the Fireworks display in November and the Summer Fair in June;
  – Curriculum enrichment days, such as the Science Day and the Highgate Maths Masterclasses;
  – Free or discounted books and DVDs (subject to availability).
  You can find out if your child is eligible for this grant by using this Free School Meal Checker on our website. It only takes a few minutes to complete.
• All communication from the school happens over email, so please ensure the school has up-to-date contact information for you. If you find that you are not receiving school correspondence, please get in touch with the office.

• Classes should use the following gates for pick up and drop off:
  6O and 6B should use the Crescent Road Gate
  6P should use the Car Park Gate
  6R should use the Main Gate West.
  We are temporarily opening these extra gates to help reduce congestion at these times. These gates will open at 8.40am and children should be in class by 9am.
• The school day finishes at 3.15pm and parents should collect their child from their designated waiting area of the playground (see map above).
• If you would like your child to make their way to and from school independently, please email the school office to confirm that you give permission for them to do so.
• As part of our social distancing measures to prevent the transmission of Coronavirus (COVID-19), we have put the following systems in place:
  – School will open at 8.40am for drop off and 2.55pm for pick up, to allow more time for parents to get through the gates. Please note that lessons do not finish until 3.15pm.
  – Only one parent should accompany their child for pick up and drop off. If you are able to let your child make their own way to the classroom, this will help reduce the amount of ‘traffic’ on the school grounds.
  – After dropping off or picking up their child, parents should leave the school immediately. Please do not congregate in the playgrounds, especially on the bridge by the gate, or outside the school entrances.
  – Children should go straight to their classroom after they are dropped off. They should not be left to play in the playground.
  – When collecting your child, please wait in the designated area for your class (see map above) and not on the bridge or by the school entrances.
  – Whilst waiting for your child, please try to keep at least 2 metres apart.
  – When on the school grounds, please wear a mask where possible.
  – If you would like to discuss something with your child’s class teacher, please do not do this at pick up or drop off. Instead, email the school office and they will arrange a time for you to meet or speak over the phone.

• A pencil case, with the following items:
  Black pen (for handwriting)
  Pencil
  Ruler
  Rubber
  Pencil sharpener
  Colouring pencils
  Children will not be allowed to share the contents of their pencil cases with others.
• A water bottle (with their name on). Children should only have plain water in their water bottles, not sugary, flavoured water or juice. This should be taken home and washed on a regular basis.
• On their PE days, children should come into school already wearing their PE kit. This should include a pair of shorts and/or tracksuit bottoms or leggings, a t-shirt or vest, a sweatshirt or hoodie, and suitable footwear. (This forms part of the Government Guidelines around the prevention of transmission of Coronavirus COVID-19). Children may have to miss their PE lesson if they are not wearing appropriate clothing. Please see the specific year group page on the website to find out when your child’s PE days are.
• A healthy snack .This should be fruit, or chopped vegetables, NOT sugary cereal bars, crisps or biscuits.

• Children in Year 6 are set, according to ability, across 5 groups in maths and 4 groups in English. There are English and maths lessons every morning.
• It is a good idea to label all items of clothing, including coats, with your child’s name. They are much more likely to be returned to you again if they are misplaced.
• If your child has any special medical need, medicine they need to take at school, or a condition we need to be aware of, you will need to complete this Health Care form. These should be returned to the school office, either by email or by dropping off a paper copy.
• You have the option to order and pay for milk for your child using this website. This will be given to your child at lunchtime.
• If you are in receipt of certain state benefits, work in the armed services, or have adopted a child from care, then you may qualify for the Pupil Premium Grant. The Pupil Premium Grant entitles your child to free school meals, discounts on school events and priority for a number of extra-curricular clubs. It also provides the school with additional money which we use to offer curriculum support and enrichment opportunities for our children. Some of the benefits currently on offer are:
  – Free ukulele lessons in Year 4;
  – Priority access to some before and after-school clubs, such as Go-Kart Club and Science Club;
  – Discounts on school trips;
  – Free or discounted entry to Coleridge Families events, such as the Fireworks display in November and the Summer Fair in June;
  – Curriculum enrichment days, such as the Science Day and the Highgate Maths Masterclasses;
  – Free or discounted books and DVDs (subject to availability).
  You can find out if your child is eligible for this grant by using this Free School Meal Checker on our website. It only takes a few minutes to complete.
• All communication from the school happens over email, so please ensure the school has up-to-date contact information for you. If you find that you are not receiving school correspondence, please get in touch with the office.