HANDBOOK PARENTS OF NEW YEAR 7 BOYS (EB2)

More About The School Day

Timings of the day The School operates a two week timetable (Week A and Week B).

Parents are also requested not to park near the entrances to the School at any time; to adhere to the parking restrictions and not use the staff car entrances as places to reverse. Accidents could easily occur when vision is restricted.

Each day begins at 8:30am and finishes at 3:30pm, except Thursdays which begin at 9:20 m and finish at 3:30pm.

Friday afternoons boys are taken by coach to Grists, our playing fields near Hampton Court, they make their own way home and games staff ensure they know how to get to their bus stop or the Hampton Court train station.

DRIVING INTO THE SCHOOL GROUNDS BETWEEN 7:30 AM AND 4.00 PM IS NOT PERMITTED

Parents may only park on the School Grounds when attending evening music and drama performances. Please note that parking is limited and you may not be able to find space.

The Dining Hall opens each morning at 7:50 am for break- fast.

The Learning Resource Centre (LRC) The LRC opens every day from 8:00am, except Thursday when it opens at 9.20 am. It closes at 4:30 pm except Wednesdays when it closes at 2 pm. Students are able to use the LRC at lunchtime and stay after school to complete homework. Travelling to and from school Kingston is a central hub for buses and trains so we encourage you to teach your son to use public transport for his journeys to and from school, by practising the route with him in the summer holiday. He should also learn how to get home from Grists, the sports ground at Hampton Court. He will need to be aware of basic road safety and understand the dangers of crossing the main roads around the School. Also please encourage your son to use the designated crossings correctly.

When collecting boys who are ill, please enter by Birkenhead Avenue gate and use a visitors parking place.

Cycling to school For boys who cycle, their bicycle must be in a roadworthy condition. Any pupils bringing a bicycle to school do so entirely at their own risk. Boys must wear the appropriate safety head gear. They must also provide padlocks to secure their cycles and must obtain an access card for bike sheds from the Main Office at the beginning of term. It is their responsibility to secure the bike shed after using it. The School is not liable for loss or damage to pupils’ cycles. For safety we advise parents to obtain adequate insurance cover and to have their postcode stamped on the bicycle.