Information For Parents
Attendance
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Why is it important to be here, every day?
Being in school every day makes a big difference to your child’s learning.
- Each lesson builds on the one before, so if children miss school, they can quickly fall behind.
- Even a few days off can mean missing important teaching, which can make it harder to catch up later.
Even small amounts of absence add up over the year:
5% absence rate
- 3,800 minutes lost
- about 63 hours of learning
- nearly 10 full school days missed
10% absence rate
- 7,600 minutes lost
- about 127 hours of learning
- nearly 20 full school days missed
By making sure your child comes to school every day, you are giving them the best chance to achieve, grow in confidence, and enjoy their time at school.
Read more about the impact of attendance and why is it important to be on time?
School Uniform
EBA are committed to keeping uniform costs as low as possible. In order to do this you may purchase any of our uniform items from a store of your choice and children do not have to wear branded uniform. All uniform is unisex.
Sweatshirts/cardigans, polo shirts, fleece, and showerproof jackets all with the school logo can be purchased from our web shop. This can be delivered free of charge to the school, or delivered to your home for a small charge.
Web-shop on the Price and Buckland website Eaton Bray Academy
The PTA sells "pre-loved uniform" at bargain prices.
Please contact them directly if you would like to know what they have available.
Pre-School to Year 5
- Grey or black trousers, shorts, skirt or pinafore
- Gold coloured polo shirt (EBA logo optional)
- Red jumper, sweatshirt or cardigan (EBA logo optional)
- Red and white checked summer dress
- Plain white, black or grey socks or tights
- Black school shoes or black trainers
Year 6
- Grey or black trousers, shorts or skirt
- White button down shirt or blouse
- School blazer (EBA logo required)
- School tie
- Plain white, black or grey socks or tights
- Black school shoes or black trainers
Additional rules
- Jewellery, make up and nail polish should not be worn.
- Where necessary a single small pair of studs can be worn which needs to be removed or covered for P.E.
- Hair below shoulder-length should be tied up at all times.
- Skirts should be a sensible length close to the knee.
All children should wear black, comfortable shoes (not boots) which they can fasten themselves. Black trainers are allowed.
Outdoor Kit (Dormice, Hedgehogs and Otters)
For daily outdoor learning required all year
- A waterproof coat
- Wellington boots to remain in school
Forest School Kit
You will be informed in advanced if this is required for your child’s class
- Outdoor PE Kit:
- Plain black sweatshirt/jumper (EBA logo optional)
- Plain black jogging bottoms (No branding)
- Wellington boots
- Waterproof trousers
- Waterproof coat
PE Kit
For P.E. all children need the following:
Indoors
- Red shorts
- White T-shirt (EBA logo optional)
- Black trainers that children are able to secure themselves
Outdoors
- Plain black jogging bottoms (No branding)
- Plain black sweatshirt/jumper (EBA logo optional, no branding)
- Black trainers that children are able to secure themselves
Allergies: We are an allergy aware school
Due to a number of students in our school who have life threatening nut allergies, it is vital that our students do not bring any foods that contain nuts.
These include (but are not limited to):
- Nuts
- Peanut butter
- Nutella
- Other unbranded chocolate nut spread
- Pesto
If you send your child to school with one of these items in their lunchbox, it will be removed and returned to you.
Medication
If you think your child may require medication during the school day (for example an inhaler or epi pen) please ensure this is taken to the school office first thing in the morning by an adult.
Note In order for us to administer any medication please ensure that a Parental Agreement for setting to administer medication form has been completed.
Please remember as per our school policy all medications should:
- Have the pharmacy label attached including the child’s name and dosage information.
(For inhalers these are usually on the inhaler box so please keep these) - Please bring the medication including packaging and a spoon or syringe to administer the medication
- Please check your child’s Asthma plan and ensure it is up to date (these usually last for 12 months)
- If your child has an Epi Pen then please bring your child’s Emergency Care Plan and medication to the school office
If you require us to administer over the counter medication during the school day, please bring the medication including packaging and a spoon or syringe to administer the medication and complete a medication permission form.
A reminder for safeguarding reasons:
- Children should not have any medication in their school bags
- All medication should be brought to school by an adult
- To ensure there are no side effects, the first dose of any medication must have been administered by yourself or a medical practitioner before we are able to administer any dosage in school.
- If there have been any changes to your child’s medical needs or medication requirements please let the school know as soon as possible so we can best support your child during their time with us in school.
Links with Parents
We encourage parents to join our Class Dojo scheme which is an online platform
that serves as link between home and school.
Reminders, photographs and learning experiences are uploaded on a regular basis.
School letters are sent using My Child At School.com
You can also use My Child At School for payments including
school trips, school dinners and breakfast and after school club.
PTA
The PTA aims to encourage good relations between staff, parents and others associated with the school, to support the school and to advance the education of the pupils in it. The objectives of the PTA are; to organise fund-raising activities, to involve as many people as possible and to make the activities fun!
Useful Information
Ofsted Parent View gives you the chance to tell Ofsted what you think of your child’s school