Information
We welcome all children to Grendon and hope the information below helps them settle in.
COVID19 UPDATE
Please note some of the information below may be subject to change due to Covid19 restrictions and guidance.
Primarily, this will impact on School Times and Office opening hours. Most of this information can be found on our Covid Update page. Please email enquiry@grendon.bham.sch.uk if you need further assistance.
School Times
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9.00 am |
School opens |
|---|---|
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10.30 -10.45am |
Mid-morning break |
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12.05 -1.15pm |
Reception – Year 2 dinner break |
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12.30 -1.15pm |
Year 3 – Year 6 dinner break |
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3.15pm |
School closes |
All visitors are asked to report to the Main Office. All children, especially infants, should be accompanied by their parents or a responsible adult on their way to and from school. Please let us know if somebody different is collecting your child, either on a short or long term basis.
Children should arrive for school no more than 10 minutes before school (8:50am) and have left the premises by 3:25pm (10 minutes after the close of school). Outside these times the site is only open for access. Please accompany your child at all times.
- Our school site opens at 8.50am. Parents and children should not be on site before this time.
- Children to be in their lines at 8.55am.
- Late children should be brought to the School Office by an adult to provide a reason. If your children has a medical appointment please remember to bring in proof.
- All absences have to be reported by 9.30am. Please phone or call in to the School Office to provide a reason.
- School finishes at 3.15pm. Please ensure children are collected promptly at the end of the day
- Children will need book bags and PE kits in school every day
- Please send your child in with a drink of water in a named bottle.
- Water bottles are on sale for 40p from the School Office and can be refilled during the day from the plumbed in water coolers in school.
- Trip money and consent forms must be returned by the deadline given unless you have made arrangements with the School Office. Weekly payments can be made if this helps!
- Staff are happy to help with any questions you may have. The best time to speak to your child's teacher is at the end of school, or you can make an appointment through the School Office.
- If your child has asthma, an inhaler must be kept in school at all times.
- Please support school in ensuring the children have healthy choices in their lunch boxes by not sending chocolate or crisps.
- If you change your phone number, don't forget to let the office know ASAP so we are able to contact your in case of an emergency.
- If you would like to log in to Tapestry (EYFS) please click the link below
School Dinners
Our current lunch menus can be viewed below.
A school dinner costs £2.40.
Changes to dinner arrangements need to be given two weeks in advance, in person, to the Office.
Dinner money should be paid on a Monday morning. This can be paid either weekly, monthly or even termly. We accept cash and cheques only as we currently do not have facilities for card payments.
We can not extend credit and ask anyone who has outstanding dinner money to come and speak to us regarding repayment of this debt. We will follow our Debt Policy procedures and referring to Lovett's Solicitors for collection of outstanding monies if necessary.
Universal Free School Meals
Every pupil in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 are now eligible for free school meals.
The Government has decided that schools must offer a healthy school lunch to all infant pupils in England from September this year. This is a vital and important change that will significantly improve children's health and their attainment.
For more information on this scheme, visit www.schoolfoodplan.com
We ask that all parents fill in the school meals registration form. This is important so that we can continue to register pupils who attract pupil premium, which is worth £1,300 a year per pupil for our school.
You can download the registration form for free school meals and information below.
The Menus (two-week rota):
Week A
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sausage Roll |
Fish Finger or Cheese Roll |
Lamb Burger or Quorn burger |
Four Cheese Quiche or Cod Fish |
Margherita Pizza or Vegetable Samosa |
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Garlic Bread & Garden Peas |
Mashed Potato & Sweetcorn |
Wedges & Garden Peas |
New Potatoes & Carrot Batons |
Chips & Baked Beans |
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Assorted Muffins or Fresh Fruit |
Fruit Jelly (50% fruit) or Fresh Fruit |
Jam Doughnut or Fresh Fruit |
Chocolate Cracknel or Fresh Fruit |
Ice-Cream or Fresh Fruit |
Week B
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Cheese and Pepper Roll or Cheese Jacket Potato |
Fish Finger or Vegetable Samosa |
Roast Chicken or Quorn Roast |
Sausages or Quorn Sausages |
Margherita Pizza or Chicken Nuggets |
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Diced Potatoes & Baked Beans |
Mashed Potato & Sweetcorn |
Roast Potatoes & Mixed Vegetables |
Wedges & Sweetcorn |
Chips & Baked Beans |
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Chocolate Mousse or Fresh Fruit |
Assorted Muffins or Fresh Fruit |
Fruit Jelly (50% fruit) or Fresh Fruit |
Cookies or Fresh Fruit |
Ice-Cream or Fresh Fruit |
Menus are due to come in to effect from Tuesday 3rd November 2020
Snack and Lunchboxes
Please be aware we have children in school who have allergies. Talk to your children about not sharing their snacks with other children as this could have serious consequences if they are allergic to the ingredients.
We have a selection of snacks which are on sale in school each break time:
| Currently Available | Price |
|---|---|
| Coco Bars | 30p |
| Biscuits | 30p |
| Fruit Raisins | 30p |
| Box Raisins | 10p |
| Orange/ Apple Juice | 30p |
| Milk | 20p |
| Flavoured water | 25p |
Uniform
At Grendon school one of the ways we ensure equality for our children is by having a school uniform. We believe it helps to unify the children and shows our identity as a school.
| Term | Choose from the following |
|---|---|
| Autumn/Spring |
Grey trousers Grey skirt Grey dress Light blue or white polo shirt Royal blue or school jumper Royal blue or school cardigan Black shoes |
| Summer |
As above Grey shorts Blue check dress |
| Optional | School fleece |
| PE Kit | |
|---|---|
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White t-shirt White t-shirt with school logo Royal blue shorts Black shorts Black or white pumps Children will need a suitable bag to keep their kit in Earring tape to cover earrings (or earrings need to be removed) |
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| Optional when it is cold; Plain blue, black or grey tracksuit bottoms |
Please ensure that all items of school uniform are named.
Children are allowed to wear stud earrings only. No other types of jewellery should be worn.
Long hair should be tied back. Any hair accessories should be kept to a minimum and be of a reasonable size. They should be blue, yellow, white, grey or black in colour.
Purchasing school uniform
We currently sell the following school branded items in school; School Fleece, sweatshirt, cardigan, P.E t-shirt, reversible fleece, book bag, P.E kit bag. As well as unbranded royal blue PE shorts.
For a full list of what we sell including prices, please download our Uniform Order Form at the bottom of the page. This can be filled in and returned to the office.
Unfortunately, we are unable to sell school uniform in the mornings. The office is open Monday to Friday 3.00 - 3.30pm for uniform sales.
We have a small amount of second hand uniform available for a small donation, please ask the office staff.
