The latest COVID - 19 information for parents
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School Timings
As of Monday 15th June, we are changing our drop off and collection times for pupils currently attending school.
Pupils can be brought to the playground between 08:50 and 09:10 and can be collected between 15:00 and 15:15.
Please continue to observe the one way route around the school grounds.
School one way system
The one way system is for dropping your children off at school and collecting them again. All parents must follow the one way system - there can be no exceptions. Also, in the morning, once you have dropped your child off at the waiting area (see below) you must leave the site immediately for your safety and that of others.
Social distancing measures
Here you can see a few examples of the social distancing measures in school including:
1. Spots on the play ground where the children will wait to come in at the start of the day and be collected from at the end of the day.
2. Classrooms set up with strict social distancing measures.
3. Examples of the signage in school to remind all of the measures in place.
Important information for Key Worker Parents
FREE SCHOOL MEAL VOUCHERS
Please be aware the DfE are not providing FSM vouchers to cover the May half term holiday.
KEYWORKER PARENTS
If your circumstances change and you require childcare from 20th April 2020 please email enquiry@stechford.bham.sch.uk
FREE SCHOOL MEAL (FSM) ELIGIBILITY
Your child may be able to get free school meals if you receive any of the following:
- Income Support
- income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
- income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- the guaranteed element of Pension Credit
- Child Tax Credit (provided you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190)
- Working Tax Credit run-on - paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
- Universal Credit - if you apply on or after 1 April 2018 your household income must be less than £7,400 a year (after tax and not including any benefits you get).
All children upto (and including) Year 2 receive an automatic free school meal under the Government's Universal Free School Meal Programme, but please note you will only be entitled to a free school meal voucher if you meet the conditions listed above.
FSM vouchers will be provided by the DfE from 13th April onwards. Please see the attached guide for how to redeem your vouchers.
If you believe you are entitled to free school meals and have not received a voucher please fill in the application form on this page and email it to enquiry@stechford.bham.sch.uk
If you are not able to download the actual form please put the details in an email to us. Thank you.