Times of School Day
Morning Session: 9.15 -12:00 pm
Lunch Time: 12:00 -1.00 pm
Afternoon Session: 1.00 -3.15 pm
We have staggered the times with taxis to ensure the safe and secure arrival and departure of our pupils:
Morning drop is 9.15am for transported children and 9.20am for parent drop off
Afternoon collection is 3pm for transported children and 3.15pm for parent collection
Uniform
School uniform is not compulsory at Battledown but if pupils would like to wear it, branded sweatshirts, cardigans, polo shirts and t-shirts can be ordered from from our uniform supplier, Brigade.
Free School Meals
For more information on Free School Meals, please click on the button below.
Apply for Free School MealsSchool Dinner Menu
For children entitled to/opting for a cooked lunch, please see this term’s menu.
Term 2 menuLocal Authority Transport
All Transport arrangements are supervised centrally by staff at Shire Hall who are responsible for placing the contracts with transport companies.
Click to read moreEmergency School Closures
In the unlikely event of the school having to close – perhaps due to snow, power failure or sickness – there is a website to keep parents informed of the situation.
Please click the button below to access GCC’s school closure page. Updates will also be made on local radio stations such as BBC Radio Gloucestershire. There is also a Twitter feed @Glos_schools
School Closure PageUseful Information
School’s Out for Summer – please click the link below for information on keeping Children safe online during the Summer holidays
Free Educational Resources – Please click the link to view educational resources provided by the Child Accident Prevention Trust
Attendance
Please see information for parents and carers regarding school attendance. For further information regarding attendance, please refer to the attendance handbook which can be found on the Attendance page.
Illness
If your child is ill, please call school on 01242 525472 or message the class team via Class Dojo before 9am each day to advise the reason/s for your child’s absence.
Requesting an absence
If you wish to request an absence for your child during term time, please download the absence request form, complete it and send it to the Headteacher for consideration and authorisation. All these can be found the Attendance page.
Absence Request FormParentPay
We use ParentPay here at the school as a preferred method of payment for school lunches. Please contact the admin team if you require your login details.
Parent View
Parent View gives y
ou the chance to tell Ofsted what you think about our school. The survey can be completed at any time; you don’t have to wait until the school is being inspected.
We will use the information you provide when making decisions about which schools to inspect and when.
Click ‘Give your Views’ to register and complete a survey to help your child’s school improve.
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