Myland Community Primary School Prospectus FINAL - Flipbook - Page 3
School day: settling in
School hours
The school opens at 8.40 a.m., with senior sta昀昀
at all pupil doors available to greet the children
and take messages from parents. Registration is
at 8.50 a.m. and the school day ends at 3.15 p.m.
Wraparound care
‘Windmills’ is our breakfast and after school
provision; it’s managed and sta昀昀ed by school
sta昀昀, so the children are all familiar with the
adults. Windmills runs in our school house,
which is attached to our playground. Breakfast
sessions are 7.15 – 8.40 a.m. After school
sessions run from 3.15 p.m. to either 4.30 p.m.
or 5.45 p.m. Children attending the shorter
pm session receive a light snack and those
attending the longer session have a cooked tea.
Uniform
We ask parents to support the wearing of our
school uniform, as we believe it fosters a sense
of belonging and pride in our school. Our
school colour is gold and our uniform consists
of a gold sweatshirt or cardigan with the school
logo, white shirts and charcoal grey skirts or
trousers.
School meals and snacks
Packed lunches
Children have the choice of bringing a packed
lunch to school. We encourage parents to make
these as healthy as possible. Please note, we
are a nut-free school.
Free school meals
All children in Reception to Year 2 are entitled
to free school meals under the government’s
Universal Infant Free School Meals funding.
If you receive bene昀椀ts or have a low income,
your child may be eligible for free school meals
in Year 3 and beyond. We also encourage
anyone eligible to apply for free school meals
in Reception to Year 2, as this can result in
additional funding for the school and help
for you during holidays. Apply for free school
meals on the Essex County Council website.
Fruit, snacks and drinks
Children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 have
access to free fruit at break times. Children in
Years 3 – 6 may bring in a healthy snack from
home. We encourage parents to make these
as healthy as possible and have a tra昀케c light
system on our website to show the snacks that
we strongly encourage, those we suggest as an
occasional treat and those that are not allowed
in school. All children may bring in a labelled
water bottle (plain, still water only please)
and will be encouraged to keep hydrated
throughout the day.
School dinners
We have achieved Healthy School status and
this means that lunchtime is an important part
of our school day. Our nutritious and delicious
school meals are prepared from scratch by our
in-house catering team with locally sourced
ingredients wherever possible. Our menu is
regularly updated and available on the school
website.
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