Welcome to Princess Frederica CE VA Primary School

‘Belonging, learning and growth for life in all its fullness'
Princess Frederica exists to:
  • Nurture social, emotional, spiritual and educational growth in all our children 
  • Impart the gifts of self-confidence, determination and curiosity with a rich and creative curriculum 
  • Create a positive impact on our local and global community and environment 
  • Nurture friendship, kindness and respect 
SCHOOL HOURS
Children in years 1 to 6 spend 33 hours and 20 mins in school each week.
Children in Reception spend 32.5 hours in school each week and full time Nursery is 31 hours 15 mins each week.
Start of the day/drop off times
Nursery Gates (Gates open at 8:40)
Parents and carers to drop off at doors to the classrooms.
Nursery 9:00am
Reception 8:50am
Year 1 8:45am

Double gates into KS2 Playground. (Gates open at 8:40)
​Parents and carers to drop off at the gates. If they arrive before 8:40 when the gates open, they will line up back along Purves Road away from the school.
Year 2 8:50am
Year 3 8:50am
Year 4 8:50am
Year 5 8:50am
Year 6 8:50am
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End of the day/pick up times
Nursery Gates (gates open at 3:15pm)
Parents and carers to enter the playground and pick up children from the classroom.
Nursery 12:00 pm (P/T) Nursery children leaving at 12:00pm will be picked up at the main office entrance
Nursery (full time) 3:15pm 
Reception 3:20pm
Year 1 3:25pm
 
Double gates into KS2 playground.(Gates open at 3:25pm)  
Parents and carers to wait in allocated spaces for year groups inside the main KS2 playground entrance.
Children will be dismissed one at a time by a member of school staff.
Parents and carers to leave with their child as soon as together.
Year 2 3:30pm
Year 3 3:30pm
Year 4 3:30pm
Year 5 3:30pm
Year 6 3:30pm
 
COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS): LATEST UPDATES
School Status: School open
Princess Frederica is currently open to all children. 
Parents and carers must be vigilant in noticing symptoms and should not send children to school if they show any of the symptoms below
  • Children with Coronavirus symptoms (either a high temperature or a new, continuous cough or a loss of, or change in, your normal sense of taste or smell) must get tested using a PCR tests and self-isolate until the result is received.  ​​
IF YOUR CHILD IS DISPLAYING A SYMPTOM BELOW, THEY MUST NOT COME TO SCHOOL
  • Vomiting – Your child should only return to school 48 hours after the last episode.
  • Diarrhoea - Your child should only return to school 48 hours after the last motion.
Not confirmed as symptoms of Covid by PHE but could be symptoms of the virus and strict accordance with the above should be followed (this is an expectation that has always been in place)
OUTBREAK MANAGEMENT PLAN
All schools are required to have in place an Outbreak Management Plan. Varying parts of this plan might be put into place at short notice. 
NURSERY PROVISION
At Princess Frederica we run a full-time nursery with provision for 30 children. 15 funded hours are available to all children and parents may pay for additional hours if you are not entitled to a 30 hour government funded place. Please click on the link below for information on admissions.  
SCHOOL ABC FUND
Thanks to parents for their patience as the Governing Board updated our online payment provider. We are now in the position to accept regular and/or one off donations from parents towards the ABC fund. As you know, there is a squeeze on school budgets and we are asking parents and carers to please contribute towards their children's enriched education at Princess Frederica. We suggest a monthly contribution of £20 per child. 

Please click on the donate button below to make a one off payment or set up a regular payment. Also, please feel free to click on the 'Further Information' button below to view the slides from the ABC fund presentation.
SCHOOL NEWSLETTER AND KENZALIA NEWSLETTER
At Princess Frederica, we understand the importance of keeping our parents and other stakeholders informed about what is happening at school. That is why we send a newsletter at the end of every half-term. It gives an idea about what has happened in the half-term and celebrates all the learning happening.
You will also find information about clubs being run at the moment including booking information, collection times and where to pick up from. 
Please click on the link below for archived newsletters. 
Dear Parents/Carers,

Did you know that whenever you buy anything online - from your weekly shop to your annual holiday - you could be collecting free donations for Princess Frederica CE VA Primary School?
There are over 3,000 shops and sites on board ready to make a donation, including Amazon, John Lewis, Aviva, thetrainline, Ocado and Sainsbury's – it doesn't cost you a penny extra!
It's as easy as 1, 2, 3...
1. Head to https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/princessfredericacevapsc/ and join for free.
2. Every time you shop online, go to easyfundraising first to find the site you want and start shopping.
3. After you’ve checked out, that retailer will make a donation to your good cause for no extra cost whatsoever.
There are no catches or hidden charges and Princess Frederica CE VA Primary School will be really grateful for your donations.
Thank you for your support.
 
Please click on the link below to sign up:
 https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/princessfredericacevapsc/
CLASSROOM ZONE
SCHOOL CALENDAR
YOUR VIEWS ABOUT PRINCESS FREDERICA
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Each year we seek your views about the quality of education on offer at Princess Frederica CE VA Primary School. We send a questionnaire to parents/carers on an annual basis but Parent View is a website that parents and carers can use at any time during the school year to give their views about the school. Parent View is also used by school inspectors from Ofsted when they visit a school to gather parents’ views. Click here for more information...
SCHOOL GATEWAY
If you wish to make a payment on your school gateway account, please click on the link below.
REPORT ABUSE
​Are you worried about online sexual abuse or the way someone has been communicating with you online? Make a report to one of CEOP's Child Protection Advisors by clicking on the link below. 
Find out more about online safety by clicking the link below.
 Safeguarding Contact
DSL: Ms Julia Griffin
Deputy DSLs: Ms Sarah Bouette (EHT) and Ms Nicola Christopher(HoS)
If you would like to contact the school about a safeguarding or child protection matter then please call the school directly on 02089 697756 or e-mail:
safeguarding@princessfrederica.com
This e-mail address is regularly monitored and is the fastest way to contact the school when out of school hours. ​

The school works in conjunction with the police using Operation Encompass.  
FSM (FREE SCHOOL MEALS)
Please print and fill in the application below if you think your child qualifies for FSM. This is nothing to do with Universal Free School Meals. Please speak to the office if you have any questions about FSM. They can also provide a copy of the attached form for your convenience. 
free_school_meals_application_2020-21.pdf
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