SCHOOL DAY, TRANSPORT, UNIFORM, SCHOOL MEALS AND MEDICAL INFORMATION
Bronze Barrow (Nursery and Primary site)
| The school day is 8.45am – 3.15pm. |
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Springfield Green (Secondary site)
| The school day is 8.30am – 3pm. |
- Transport
- School Meals
- School Uniform
- School Nurses and Medical Services
Transport
Transport
Most pupils travel to and from school on transport provided by the Local Authority. In these cases the Local Authority establishes an agreement between parents, transport operators and the County Council. The transport operators are contracted to bring the children to school by the times specified for each site. All drivers and escorts who transport children are subject to thorough checks and relevant training for ensuring pupil safety during transportation. All operators must wear badges of authorisation when collecting and delivering them.
For further information regarding transport to and from school, please call Oxfordshire County Council Transport: 01865 328776.
School Meals
School Meals
Primary School Site at the Bronze Barrow:
Pupils may choose to have a hot school meal or bring a packed lunch.
School lunches cost £3.25
Dolce provide our School Meals each day. Orders and payments are now made online. Please contact the school office if you would like an account set up.
Children in Reception and Key Stage 1 are all entitled to universal free school meals daily. Once they reach Year 3, you will need to start paying for lunches unless your child is entitled to Free School Meals.
Secondary School Site at Wood Green:
Culinera provide the catering service within the Wood Green School restaurant. Pupils order from a 3 week rotating menu and pay, by cash, weekly.
All pupils are welcome to bring a packed lunch.
Free School Meals:
If you are in receipt of Income Support your child will be eligible to receive free school meals. Please inform the School Office of your Income Support number as soon as possible. For further information please contact The Bronze Barrow office on 01993 862976, option 2 or the Secondary site office at Wood Green on 01993 862976, option 3.
School Uniform
School Uniform
Springfield pupils wear the purple Springfield uniform, which consists of:
- black trousers, skirt or tracksuit bottoms
- black shoes, white shirt or polo shirt and a purple jumper or cardigan
You can order a jumper or cardigan from our supplier: PMG Schoolwear.
On the advice of the Local Authority, we limit the wearing of jewellery to a watch and, for those with pierced ears, one stud in each ear.
Other Items
All pupils will need some additional items. This may include:
- A school bag and purse/wallet
- Swimming kit in a waterproof bag
- Some classes and pupils will need wellington boots for community or outdoor sessions.
Please ensure all items of clothing and ALL other items sent into school are clearly labelled with your child’s name.
School Nurses and Medical Services
Medical Services & Care
The Senior Special School Nurse for Springfield School is Kim Willoughby, she works Monday to Thursday in school during term time only. Please see the attached leaflet for information on the nursing service. Please contact the school office if you wish to speak with Kim.
In addition, the Consultant Community Paediatrician regularly holds clinics at both Springfield sites. An Orthotics clinic is occasionally held in school and an Orthoptist runs termly clinics for specific children.
If your child requires medication during the school day, a parental permission form must be completed. These can be obtained by contacting the school office. One of our school nurses, will train class staff in administering medication. If the medication is altered at any time, please ensure that you inform the school immediately.
All medicines sent into School must be clearly labelled with your child’s name, otherwise they cannot be administered. They are stored securely in a locked cabinet.
For children who require disposable continence products we ask parents to send these in to school either on a daily basis or to supply a few weeks at a time, whichever is most convenient.
Therapists
Springfield school has a strong partnership with NHS therapists, who are frequent and regular visitors to the school. Speech and Language Therapists, Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists work closely with our class staff to develop individual programmes which can be carried out over the whole school week. They also give advice to help the school purchase suitable equipment for pupils as well as organise the provision of equipment for home. The occupational therapists assess the children for seating, including wheelchairs and also advise staff on activities for those children with perceptual difficulties. Teachers from the Visual Impairment Service and the
Hearing Impairment Service visit the school to assess pupils and to advise staff. An Educational Psychologist is available for advice on specific educational problems.
Click here to link to the Integrated Therapies website of Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust.
