Parent Information

We try to keep our school uniform as cheap and easy to buy as possible.

Required uniform

• Sensible black shoes or ankle boots
• Grey or black trousers or grey skirt/pinafore dress
• Red or white polo shirt (with collar)
• Red jumper, sweatshirt or cardigan
• For reasons of safety, jewellery must not be worn, with the exception of plain ear-studs and watches.
  • children with pierced ears should remove their ear-studs and leave these at home on PE days as taping over them is often ineffective (we suggest the use of blunt retainers for newly pierced ears)
  • children may have to miss out on some activities if they are wearing ear studs and if the member of staff responsible for them is concerned for their safety or for the safety of other members of the group
  • watches should be removed before any physical activities
• The wearing of nail polish and headscarves/bandanas/large bows is not acceptable
• Foundation Stage and KS1 children are encouraged to have a pair of Wellington boots at the school

Optional uniform

• St Peter’s logo items – these can be purchased here
• Red checked summer dress and short grey trousers

PE Kit

• Trainers for outdoor games
• Clean trainers for indoor PE
• Red t-shirt
• Black shorts
• Black joggers or black leggings for outdoor games
• Red hoodie (plain or St Peter’s logo)

It is important that the children dress appropriately for the range of PE activities we offer. Children may not wear sports clothes with large logos or team colours. PE kit forms part of the compulsory school uniform.

Please label all items of clothing, as otherwise property can be very difficult to reunite.

If your child has a packed lunch, we encourage you to make this as healthy as possible. Please note that under no circumstances should your child bring nuts in any form to school (e.g. peanut butter or Nutella sandwiches, in cakes or in cereal bars).

Milk is available in the school at break time. It is kept refrigerated until needed. Orders may be placed online, at www.coolmilk.com. Children under five years of age are provided with milk free of charge.

All schools within Embrace Multi Academy Trust are committed to working in close partnership with all members of their community. All schools place great value on the role which parents and carers can play in supporting children’s learning. Members of staff and governors actively encourage a positive relationship between the school and the families of children who attend the school.

If you have any queries or concerns, we aim to resolve them as quickly as possible through day-today communication between parents and staff. It is always good to speak to the class teacher in the first instance.

For more information about our complaints policy, please see here.

The law requires parents and carers to make sure that their child of compulsory school age receives a full-time education that meets their needs, either by attending school or through alternative education arrangements.

The school day is packed with lots of learning opportunities for your child and therefore it is important that all children arrive at school at 8:25am, so that they can begin their lesson promptly. Late arrival causes disruption for the class and can also affect a child’s confidence as they try to catch up. Our policy for attendance can be found within the policies section of our website.

There is a great deal of research available which clearly shows that even low levels of absence have a negative impact on achievement and attainment. Therefore, any non-urgent appointments should, whenever possible, be made out of school hours.

If you know about an absence in advance, a pupil absence form should be completed and returned to the office. For an unforeseen absence, please telephone or email the school before 9:00am to report the absence.

Requests for holiday leave

We are unable to grant any leave of absence for family holidays, unless there are exceptional circumstances which support the request being made. There are 190 days in a school year. That leaves 175 non term days for appointments, holidays and celebrations.

Term time absences may result in a fine.

Where a family chooses to take a holiday during term time, the absences will be coded as unauthorised, and as such Headteachers may request that the Local Authority issues a Penalty Notice. Our attendance policy can be found here.

With the introduction of the new national framework for penalty notices, changes came into force on 19th August 2024 and a copy of Leicestershire County Council’s notes for parents is available here.

Unauthorised absence

Without a form or note, any absence cannot be authorised and must go down on a child’s record as unauthorised absence. Attendance records form part of the annual report which goes home to parents. If you have any concerns or queries regarding your child’s attendance, please do not hesitate to contact the school. We have a network of support in place for those who require it.

First Aid

Simple first aid is given at St Peter’s when necessary. If an accident needs hospital attention, parents will be contacted immediately and so, the school requests that they are kept updated of any changes to a child’s contact information. There are numerous staff first aiders.

Medicines

In most cases, parents will administer medicines to their children themselves out of school hours, but where this is not possible, parents of children in need of medication must ensure that the school is accurately advised about the medication, its usage and administration. Parents must complete the Permission to Administer Medication form kept in the office before a medicine can 12 be administered by staff. Parents are responsible for ensuring that all medication kept at the school is up to date and any physical equipment is in working order.

To make payments (e.g. for lunches, trips and after-school clubs), you should use the MyChildAtSchool (MCAS) portal; please contact the school office if you are unsure how to do this.