Letter to Parents: Welcome Back!

Welcome back to parents and pupils at the start of our new school year. We look forward to seeing you all again over the upcoming week and hope you have all had a wonderful summer break.

An especially warm welcome to all our new families who will be starting at Burdett-Coutts over the next couple of weeks.

We have an exciting and busy Autumn Term planned and hope the following information is helpful with any questions you may have about the start of term.

All pupils must arrive in school between 08:40 and 08:55, entering via the black gates on Greycoat Street.

Parents of pupils in Years 1 – 6 will drop their children at the internal blue gates, where pupils will independently make their way to their classrooms.

Parents of pupils in the EYFS (Preschool, Nursery and Reception classes), will walk their children to the EYFS playground and hand their child to a member of staff.

Please note that the school gates will close at 08:55, at which time pupils need to come to the school office, and parents will need to sign them in via the screen in the office.

The black gates on Greycoat Street will be opened at 15:25 – 15:35. Parents collecting pupils in Years 1 – 6 need to make their way to their child’s class line and collect their child.

Please note that children will not be sent to you. Parents of pupils in the EYFS (Preschool, Nursery and Reception classes), will collect their children from their classroom.

Breakfast Club will resume from Tuesday 2nd September.

Pupils can attend for either 3 or 5 days per week, but all who attend must be registered first. There is a charge of £2.50 for each session: 3 days @ £7.50 or 5 days @ £12.50.

After School Club will resume from Tuesday 2nd September.

Pupils can enrol in the After School Club for either 3 or 5 days per week, but all who attend must be registered first. The charges for this provision are 3 days @ £45 or 5 days @ £75.

Extended School Day (ESD): ESD Club menus will be sent home week beginning the 8th September with clubs starting week beginning the 15th September. Sign-up for clubs will take place from 08:00 – 09:30 on Tuesday 9th & Wednesday 10th September.

Booster/Intervention Clubs: These will start the week beginning the 15th September, with letters being sent home the week beginning 8th September.

Classes will have PE on the following days for the Autumn Term. Please ensure that your child is wearing the correct PE uniform to school on their designated PE day.

• Monday: Year 4 and Year 6
• Tuesday: Year 2
• Wednesday: Year Reception and Year 3
• Thursday : Year 1
• Friday: Year 5

The correct PE uniform is:

• School navy PE T-Shirt with logo
• A school navy sweatshirt with logo
• Navy jogging bottoms, leggings, skort or shorts
• Trainers or plimsolls (black)

If you have any questions about school uniforms, please call or email the school office.

Irrespective of your child’s age, please ensure that all their clothing and any other items that they bring to school such as book bags and water bottles are correctly labelled.

This allows staff and children to easily identify belongings and to return them to the correct child.

The Summer term lunch menu continues until the end of September, with the Autumn/Winter Menu beginning in October.

If your child is changing from school lunches to a packed lunch, you must inform the office and complete a form.

If you would like your Year 6 child to walk home alone after school, please email this request to office@burdettcoutts.co.uk and a letter of response will be issued confirming this arrangement and when it begins.

Please note that there must be an adult at home for children to return home to and that your child is not permitted to bring a mobile phone to school. Any arrangement agreed to will not apply during the period following the October half term until the end of the February half term.

During this time, pupils must be collected from school, as it is too dark for them to walk home alone safely. Please note that children cannot be collected by anyone under the age of 16 years.