Scarcroft Primary School

Dinner money is £2.05 per day, or £10.25 per week. Dinner money is paid weekly or monthly. Cheques should be made payable to "City of York Council".

8.45am for Juniors (Years 3-6)

8.50am for Infants (Reception, Year 1 and Year 2)

In the morning:

At the end of school

At the beginning and end of the school day, but please try to avoid Monday, as this is our busiest day. Alternatively please feel free to pop in during the day.

We sell new and nearly new:

• Sweatshirts
• Cardigans
• Polo T Shirts
• Shirts
• PE T shirts
• Plimsoles
• Book bags
• PE bags
• Water bottles

Please help yourself to a holiday form from the leaflet dispenser in the entrance hall. This needs to be returned to the Headteacher at least a week before you go away.

Please note the School can only authorize a maximum of 10 school days absence. If there are particular circumstances that require a longer absence please send a written explanation to the Headteacher or arrange an appointment to discuss it.

It is best, if at all possible, to book holidays in June or July – this avoids the test periods and does not count on the school’s absence figures.

Talk in the first instance to your child’s class teacher. If bullying recurs then the Headteacher will want to be informed. Please talk to us as soon as you are concerned. We take bullying very seriously. We have an anti-bullying policy that we’re happy to talk parents through.

Parking spaces are limited at drop off and pick up times. Parents are not allowed to park during the day. We encourage children to walk or cycle to school.

Children in Years 5 & 6 can cycle to school by themselves, as long as School is informed by letter that their parents are happy to take responsibility for both their child and their bike.

The School provides a cycle shelter, which is locked during the day, but it cannot accept responsibility for theft.

Children in Years 5 & 6 may walk to school alone. Infants may not. Years 3 and 4 it is a parents’ discretion, though we recommend that children of this age are accompanied.

Children must be collected by an adult from all after school clubs.

All children are different but general guidance would be:

• 1 round of sandwiches
• 1 piece of fruit/ chopped vegetable
• 1 drink
• 1 yoghurt/jelly
• 1 savoury snack

We prefer children not to bring sweets or bars of chocolate, although a sweet biscuit is perfectly acceptable.

We advise parents to wait until their child has settled in to school for at least 6 weeks, particularly when they are younger.

We strongly advise that all items of clothing are clearly named. If you have lost an item the lost property is located on the red staircase and is accessed via a key pad. Please ask at the desk for the code. Lost Property is emptied in July each year.

The two closest secondary schools are Millthorpe and All Saints. The transfer process begins in Year 6. If you have specific questions please contact the School Admissions office on 01904 613161.

Your child will start Primary School in the year in which they have their 5th birthday. Some will start only one month after they have their 4th birthday.

Children who have a September to December birthday start in Reception full time in the September of the School Year in which they are 5.

Children who have a January to August birthday start in Reception part time in the September of the School Year in which they are 5.

If you have any queries please contact our Admissions Officer on 01904 653569.

We strongly advise that no expensive items are ever brought in from home. Children in the Infants are encouraged to bring items of special significance to them for our show and tell sessions once per week. There is no need to bring equipment for playtime as this is provided by the school.

We encourage parents to subscribe – please let our office staff have your email address.

It is best to catch the teacher as you bring your child into class in the morning to make an appointment to have a chat after school.