Charges

The Governing Body reserves the right to make a charge in the following circumstances for activities organised by the school:

• The board and lodgings of any residential activity whenever undertaken during or outside school hours.  For in-County residential activities only, children whose parents are entitled to income support and family credit would not be charged.
• The cost of activities (including board and lodging) which take place out of school hours and which are “optional extras” (i.e. activities which are not required in order to fulfil duties relating to the National Curriculum or to Religious Education).
• The cost associated with tuition in the playing of a musical instrument whether in or out of school hours.
• The costs of materials and ingredients (or the provision of them by parents) used to make articles that parents wish to own upon completion.
• The cost of purchasing music and musical instruments (or the provision of them by parents) required by pupils wishing to receive music tuition as an optional extra.
• The costs of replacing broken items where this is a result of pupils’ bad behaviour.

Voluntary contributions towards the costs of educational visits, residential experiences (during school time), visiting theatre or musical groups and materials used in certain areas of the curriculum may be invited from parents from time to time.

You should be aware that there is no universal accident cover for school children.