School Mission Statement
At Fawbert and Barnard’s we are committed to the care and success of every individual in our school community. We aim to educate and develop everyone to become active learners, thus enabling them to become effective, confident, independent members of society ready to embrace learning for life.
AN INTRODUCTION TO FAWBERT & BARNARD’S PRIMARY SCHOOL
Fawbert and Barnard’s Undemoninational School was founded in May 1836 under provision contained in the will of George Fawbert of Waltham Cross, who died in 1824. The present school is a seven class primary school admitting children from the ages of four through to eleven. The school serves the Old Harlow area although pupils from outside the area may be admitted if there are places available. This handbook is to guide parents through the administrative procedures but in cases of doubt, please telephone or call into the school office, where the staff will be happy to help you. School office hours: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm Monday to Friday
THE SCHOOL DAY
Morning Session: 8:50 am to 12:00 pm Infants
8:50 am to 12:05 pm Juniors
Afternoon Session: 1:00 pm to 3:15 pm
School starts at 8:50 am but all children should aim to be in their classrooms by 8:45 am.
Please be punctual. Children are not permitted, for safety reasons, to enter the school grounds before 8:40 am. In wet weather arrangements will be made for Infant classes to enter their classrooms at 8:40am. All other classes should wait in the undercover area until 8:45 am.
LATE ARRIVALS
Parents are legally responsible for making sure that their children arrive on time. All pupils arriving at school after 8:50 am or 1:00 pm should report to the school office before proceeding to class.
Registers will be closed at 9:00 am. Any child arriving after this time will be recorded as absent.
COLLECTING CHILDREN FROM SCHOOL
Please collect your children promptly but do not enter school premises before 3:15 pm. If your child is not collected after school and we have not been able to contact you or your emergency contact number, the Head Teacher will inform Social Care.
MORNING BREAK
At Fawbert and Barnard’s we are aware of the importance of a healthy diet and it is school policy that children do not bring crisps or chocolate to eat at morning break times. Induction Pack/Parents Handbook Updated April 2009
The school has a 15 minute break in the morning. Children may bring fruit or other healthy snacks and a carton of juice.
To encourage children to eat sensibly the school runs a snack shop at morning break time where children can purchase fruit, raisins and milk for a nominal charge or they may bring a healthy snack from home. Infant children are also provided with free fruit each day.
Children may also bring a bottle of water from home to drink throughout the day.