Parents and Governors


You may have noticed at some of the recent Parent Consultation meetings that there have been a number of Governors in attendance too. This is a deliberate policy to be more accessible to receive your feedback at such events, as well as at the other headline events that Poole Grammar organises such as concerts, drama performances etc.


We also plan to have a regular feature in the school’s newsletter to respond to queries that you have relayed to us, with this being the first.


Examples of queries that have come our way and responses to these include:


Query


• Debates of rugby and other sports injuries


• The length of the lunch-break


• The weight of school bags


Response


The school does review the pattern of incidents recorded in the accident book, and will provide games expectation guidance in future parent packs issued


The lunch-break is 60 minutes plus with lunch served for up to 40 minutes in this period


The school always advises students to use their personal lockers as a store to keep the weight of school bags down


Do look out for us at each Parent Consultation evening. We look forward to meeting you.


Poole Grammar Governors


Lost Property We appreciate that replacing lost uniform and equipment is


expensive. If property is labelled it can be promptly returned to its owner via the school office. Please ensure you son’s property is clearly named, this will help to keep lost property to a minimum thus avoiding distress and costly replacement.


Thank you for your cooperation. School Office


Free School Meals Eligibility for free school meals was directly linked with


the income threshold for Child Tax Credit set by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) – which stood at £16,190. However, from the 6th April 2011, the income threshold for Child Tax Credit became £15,860. To make sure that HMRC’s change didn’t reduce the number of children able to claim a free nutritious lunch at school from 6th April 2011, the Government got rid of that link.


It means that eligibility for free school meals for families receiving Child Tax Credit has its own income threshold which stays at £16,190. Please feel free to approach the school in absolute confidence if you think you are eligible and we will provide the appropriate guidance and forms. JRTS


ParentPay Hints and Tips:


• When a top up is made on ParentPay for school meals, it usually takes a few hours for the credit to show. We therefore suggest you top up the night before.


• Did you know you can set up reminders on ParentPay to inform you when the balance on the school meals account is low? From the homepage select View/Edit Profit and then Alert Settings


• You can also monitor the activity and food choices on your son’s ParentPay account in detail.


• We suggest you log on regularly to keep an eye on forthcoming deadlines.


• You are not charged for using ParentPay. The full amount you pay gets credited to your son’s account.


• Please note the school has not subscribed to the ParentPay SMS text alerts so please do not put money on to sign up to this service.


• The Finance Office are here to assist with any questions.


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IMPORTANT NOTICE MOODLE ACCESS FOR PARENTS


If you would like to register for access to your son’s timetable, attendance record, etc, please send an e-mail to info@poolegrammar.com with your name, your son’s name and form, and the full home address we have registered for you so that we can complete security checks for Data Protection. If you have previously registered for Moodle access but have not received a letter containing your username and password, please follow the above procedure to apply for access again.


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