New Starters

We look forward to welcoming pupils who will be joining us in Year 3 in September 2026 and getting to know their parents/carers.

Information and letters regarding the transition process will be added here.

You will receive an email from us shortly with the Admission Form to complete.

Our communications to parents/ carers will be through the email addresses provided by Warwickshire County Council, during the application stage.

We look forward to meeting you soon.

Contacts

For any queries you may have, please do not hesitate to contact us via admin@telfordjunior.co.uk

The School Day

Time	Information
8.45 - 8.55	School gates and doors are open to receive the children. The children head directly into school, met by teachers in their classrooms. A duty member of staff is present at the Kelvin Road and Telford Avenue school entrance to see the children in. Teaching assistants ‘meet and greet’ children in the corridors as they put coats and bags into their lockers.
8.55	Registration
8.55 – 10.25 8.55 – 10.50	Year 3 / Year 5 Morning Session 1 Year 4 / Year 6 Morning Session 1
10.25 – 10.45 10.50 – 11.10	Year 3 / Year 5 Break Year 4 / Year 6 Break
10.45 – 12.00 11.10 – 12.00 10.45 – 12.30 11.10 – 12.30	Year 3 Session 2 Year 4 Session 2 Year 5 Session 2 Year 6 Session 2
12.00 - 1.00 12.15 - 1.15 12.30 - 1.30 12.30 - 1.30	Year 3 Lunch Break Year 4 Lunch Break Year 5 Lunch Break Year 6 Lunch Break
1.00 - 3.20 1.15 - 3.20 1.30 - 3.20	Year 3 Afternoon Session Year 4 Afternoon Session Year 5 & Year 6 Afternoon Session

Parents/carers who drive or collect children in cars are requested not to park on the yellow zigzag lines or close to the school gates as this restricts visibility and makes it difficult for the children to cross the road in safety.

Similarly, for safety reasons and because of the restricted space, parents/carers are asked not to pull into the staff car parking areas at the beginning or end of the school day.

Please be mindful not to block access to local residents’ driveways.

School Meals

Our school lunches are provided by ABM Catering and are cooked on site. There is a choice of main courses and desserts.
Meals are planned to meet nutritional standards, whilst taking account of the children’s likes and dislikes with a vegetarian option, pasta and jacket potatoes with a choice of fillings (cheese and/or beans or tuna) available daily.

Our menus are available to view Menu Information

Payment should be made at least a week in advance via the ParentPay dinner account and the cost per day is £2.75.

Alternatively, children may bring packed lunches. Parents/carers and children are encouraged to think about how these can be made as healthy as possible, providing for a balanced diet. It is important that your child's name and class are clearly written on their lunchbox.

For useful ideas and advice on packing a healthy lunchbox for your child the Public Health Agency leaflet Are you packing a healthy lunch information leaflet can be read here.

Since a number of children suffer from nut allergies, please do not send nuts, or food items containing nuts, into school as part of your child’s packed lunch, as a break time snack, or on special occasions (e.g. birthdays, cake sales, etc.)

Information is available here on How to apply for Free School Meals and from the school office.

If your child brings a packed lunch, but is eligible for free school meals we would very much appreciate you applying for free school meals even if these are not taken as it helps the school with funding.

ParentPay

Telford Junior School uses the online electronic payment service called ParentPay. Parentpay is an online payment system used by schools to manage payments for school meals, trips, and other expenses. It allows parents/carers to make payments securely and conveniently from their computer or mobile device.

We will provide you with more information about how to set up your account in September when your child starts.

How Does It Work?

Parents/ carers can pay directly from their bank account, or use a debit or credit card to pay money directly onto their child’s dinner money account, or to pay for other items such as school trips. Each student has a secure online account which can be accessed with a unique user ID and password. These will be issued to you separately.

If you have more than one child with a ParentPay account (even if they attend different schools), these accounts can be merged.

You can find more information on their website: www.parentpay.com

Uniform

Our Uniform

Blue short-sleeved, lightweight sports top (T-shirt) with school logo.
Navy blue long-sleeved, zipped training performance top, with school logo.
Navy blue training bottoms, with royal blue trim (As an alternative to training bottoms, blue shorts, blue leggings (full or ¾ length), or blue skort)
White or black socks.
Predominantly black or white trainers.

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Telford School Uniform Items

Uniform (with our school logo) is supplied by Yorico Schoolwear. You can order Yorico Schoolwear here and useful information is in the

Telford Junior School Uniform Shop User Guide.

Our Free School Delivery (FSD) service is a scheme we run to remove the cost of postage for our customers. We run this fortnightly during term time. To allow for ordering, decorating and delivering we recommend you place your order at least a week before we are scheduled to deliver or it may slip into the following delivery.

Please make sure all clothing is clearly marked with your child’s name it does make it easier to reunite it with your child if it is clearly named.

You can read our Uniform Policy here.

Jewellery and Personal Belongings

Children should not wear jewellery to school as it can be dangerous in certain activities and is likely to be damaged or lost.
Children with pierced ears may wear plain stud earrings, with parents/carers taking responsibility for any accidental injury caused by children wearing earrings. These should be taken out by the child for PE, games and swimming lessons. Parents/carers will need to consider a suitable container for their safe storage. Staff members cannot be expected to take responsibility for their safe-keeping.
Since stud earrings need to be taken out during physical activities, parents/carers are advised that piercing should not take place during term time. The school would strongly advise that earrings are not worn.

Money and Other Valuables

Money and other valuables should not be brought to school, unless required for a specific activity.
Mobile phones and other electronic devices (e.g. smartwatches) should not be brought into school. In cases where parents/carers feel there is an explicit need (e.g. because your child is travelling home independently after school), parents/carers are asked to put a request in writing for your child to bring their phone into school. In such cases, the phone is to be handed in to the school office at the start of the day and collected by the child on leaving the school at the end of the day.

Cameras

Cameras should not be brought into school. A special arrangement is made by class teachers with Year 6 children during the final week in school during the Summer Term, when they can be used under teacher supervision.

Watches & FitBits

Simple analogue or digital watches can be worn by children in school, for the purpose of telling the time.
Smart watches, or ones with a camera, should not be worn in school. The reason for these items not being in school is because there is the tendency for them to be misused, which can lead to safeguarding issues. They also present an unnecessary distraction in class, as well as being expensive items which can be lost.
FitBits can be worn in school, provided they are not proving a distraction to the children’s learning. Please be mindful that if they are lost it can upset the child.

Home School Agreement

The School's Aim

To nurture success and the enjoyment of learning.

Purpose of the Agreement

To highlight the partnership that exists between parents/carers, teaching staff and pupils; setting out the key expectations necessary for a child's successful education.

The School's Commitment

To encourage pupils to achieve high standards in everything they undertake.
To provide a rich, broad and balanced curriculum that engages and enthuses pupils' learning.
To encourage pupils to treat others with consideration and respect.
To inform parents/carers about their child's progress.
To encourage and support constructive communications with parents/carers.
To encourage pupils to take pride in their surroundings.

Parents/Carers Responsibility

To help your child to achieve their full potential, encouraging and supporting home learning and promoting a positive attitude towards school.
To ensure your child arrives at school each day on time and is properly equipped.
To make the school aware of any issue which might affect your child's learning or behaviour.
To support the school's policies and guidelines for behaviour and safety, including before the school day starts and after the end of the school day.
To attend meetings to discuss your child's progress in school.
To read and respond where necessary to all school communications.
To discuss with school staff any concerns you may have about your child's education and welfare in a supportive and calm manner (this may require you to make an appointment, if members of staff are unavailable, or the matter requires more detailed discussion).

Pupil Expectations

To endeavour to do their best with their learning.
To complete home learning activities to the best of their ability.
To be friendly, kind and helpful towards others.
To be honest and truthful.
To listen to others and respond politely.
To arrive at school on time, wearing the correct school uniform.
To help keep their classroom and the school tidy.
To take care of their belongings and school equipment.
To eat together in a calm and well-mannered way.
To be respectful when playing in the playground or on the school field.