Useful Information & Covid-19 information

WHAT SHOULD MY CHILD WEAR?

All children are encouraged to wear school uniform.

WINTER

• red jumper/sweatshirt

• grey skirt/pinafore dress

• grey trousers

• red fleeces

SUMMER

• red gingham dress

• grey shorts

• red or white polo shirt

Children should wear sensible school shoes. Trainers are not suitable for everyday wear as advised by the medical profession. Summer sandals should be sturdy with straps around the back of the foot.  Please wear socks with sandals to protect toes and toenails, unless the sandals are enclosed at the front.  

P.E. KIT - It is helpful if children have a separate drawstring bag in which to keep their PE kit.

• plain black shorts

• plain red T-shirt

• plimsolls

READING/BOOK BAGS – it is advised that children will need a book bag.

The Friends of Ruardean School oversee the management of the online uniform ordering service in association with My Clothing. Uniform ordering can be accessed via the link below or via the  Friends page on our school website Home>>Parents>>Friends of Ruardean School

School Meals

OUR SCHOOL TIMETABLE

Staggered day timings, there is no ‘soft start’ to the day so please do not arrive any earlier than the times below;

8:45 to 3:00 - Willows and Beeches and any older siblings in Key Stage 2

9:00 to 3:15 - Firs, Larches, Elms and Oaks – (unless they have a younger sibling in Willows or Beeches)

School Worship

In the Autumn term we will have class worship or key stage worship only.  

There will not be a family celebration service until further notice.

GUIDANCE FOR PARENTS/CARERS ON TAKING VIDEOS/PHOTOS AT SCHOOL EVENTS

We do allow parents/carers to take video and photographs at school events.

However, we do ask parents/carers to respect privacy and so photography at events is on the understanding that photographs or videos that contain images of children other than their own will be for personal use only and will not be posted on the internet.

Parents have the right to refuse permission for the school to publish their child’s photo or video image on the school website or in local media and should notify the school, in writing, if they do not want their child’s photo published.

The school will work from the premise that parents/carers are happy for their child’s picture to be published.

PROCEDURES FOR EMERGENCY CLOSURES

In the event that we have to close the school this website will be updated. We will also send out a message via ParentPay to all families.

The status of the school will be shown on the Gloucestershire County Council website: https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/closures/

and reported on local radio stations BBC Radio Gloucestershire FM104.7 and Heart FM102.4.  There is also a twitter feed available @Glos_schools, where you can subscribe to text alerts.