Times of the school day
EYFS and KS1
School starts at 8.45am every week day and ends at 3.25pm. This means a school day will last 6 hours and 40 mins for all children in EYFS and KS1. This is 33.3 hours in a standard week.
KS2
School starts at 8.45am every week day and ends at 3.30pm. This means a school day will last 6 hours and 45 mins for all children in KS2.This is 33.75 hours in a standard week.
School Jotter
We use School Jotter to communicate with parents and carers, this includes messages from the Headteacher, class teachers and the office. Please ensure this is downloaded and working on your phone. Click here for the guide to downloading Jotter.
Early Help Offer
NCS works to provide Early Help to families in the school community. We work alongside a variety of agencies and are providing support through the school setting.
As part of our Early Help offer, we have 2 Family Resource Workers who aim to give a range of different types of support, face to face help and signposting to our families.
To find out more about our Early Help offer, click here.
Headlice Removal
If your child has headlice there is no requirement to keep them off school as long as you can treat it effectively out of school hours.
The NHS have lots of tips and tricks to help with headlice removal and prevention.
Please click here to see the NHS guide.
Help Us Raise Money
Cashpot for Schools
When you shop at ASDA, Parentkind will donate money to school at no extra cost to you! This offer runs until 30th November so get shopping! More information on how to opt into our school's cashpot is available here.
Easy Fundraising
We've partnered with easyfundraising which means over 8,000 retailers and sites will donate to us every time you use easyfundraising to shop with them. This means you can raise money for us every time you buy everyday items such as groceries, clothes, takeaways, insurance, school supplies etc. More information is available here.
Extra Curricular Clubs
Breakfast and Afterschool Club
NCS has its very own breakfast and afterschool club. Please click here for more information about our wraparound care.
Sports Clubs
External providers run two sports after school clubs a week catering to both KS1 and KS2 children. Clubs are changed half termly.
School Meals
Newbold Church school has it's own fully equipped on-site kitchen where school lunches are prepared freshly each day.
Currently, a school meal costs £3.25 unless your child is entitled to FSM (check your eligibility here) or is in EYFS, Year 1 or Year 2.
Please click here to see our current dinner menu.
Please click here to find out more about Derbyshire County Council's catering service.
Staying Safe Online
Your child is taught about internet safety and responsible behaviour online through digital literacy and PSHE lessons. They have all taken part in Safer Internet Day activities.
We have a range of advice and information on our website regarding online safety and we urge all parents and carers to read and keep up to date with this advice. Our E-Safety information can be found here.
Illness
For guidance on sickness and absence periods, please click here and scroll to the bottom of the page. If you are unsure whether your child should have a period of absence to recover from an illness, please contact the school office.
On-Line Payments
NCS uses SchoolMoney for our on-line payments - be it school dinners, trips or clubs.
For more information on how to use School Money please click here. If you have not used school money before please pop in and see the office and we will send you a start up link.
School Uniform
Please click here to see our uniform page.
Our school uniform provider is Pinders Schoolwear who are a company based in Aston with a shop in Crystal Peaks. There is an option for your order to be delivered to school for free. PE jackets can also be bought from 3Q Sports.
First Aid
At NCS we follow DDAT's First Aid and Accident Reporting Policy which can be found on the DDAT website. If your child has a minor incident, you will be sent an automated message, more information can be found out by contacting the school office if you wish to do so. If it is a more serious incident the school office will ring you directly to let you know and advise what to do going forward. If your child has a head injury, they will be sent home with a green paper band on their wrist with more information on.
It is important that if your child has a head injury that you look for signs of concussion. A concussion may look like:
- A headache that doesn't go away or isn't relieved by painkillers
- Losing consciousness
- Confusion
- Memory loss
- Dizziness
- Vision problems
- Vomiting/Nausea
- Feeling drowsy or having trouble sleeping
It is a good idea to get a head bump checked out if your child has any of these symptoms. If your child presents with one or more of these symptoms in school parents/ carers will be contacted immediately.