Summary Notes of the meeting between parents and Head Teachers

Dogs and other pets are not allowed inside the school premises.OPENING TIME: The school gate opens at 8.20am classes begin at 8.30am.Reception: Parents accompany their children to their classroom and they are handed over to their teachers or theclassroom assistant. Arrival time finishes at 8.30am.Primary: The children enter the school premises alone and wait for their teacher in the playground.There are two gates:One for the primary pupils and the other for Reception school children and their parents. Pupils with bikes or scootersmust use the Reception school gate but are not allowed to ride or cycle in the playground.PICKING UP TIME: 3.10pm for Reception (12.50pm on Wednesdays for Lycée intake) 3.20pm for primary(12.50pm on Wednesdays)Reception: Parents collect their children from the classroom door.Primary: Parents wait for their child(ren) in the playground behind the yellow line.Children in the classes on the ground floor (Bilingual Reception and Year 1) may only be collected by people namedon the authorisation form.For safety reasons parents must leave the school premises once they have collected their children. Children are notallowed to play or scooter in the playground after school hours. The school is not responsible for the children after thistime.It is crucial that your child attends school regularly and arrives on time. Lateness results in your child missing out on thebeginning of the day and can also prove disruptive to other children and members of staff.ABSENCES and LATENESSIn case of foreseen absence or lateness, please write a note in the communication book. Otherwise you must inform thefollowing people as soon as possible:Lycée intake: Mme Audrey Woolcock 020 7736 5863/ contact.fulham@lyceefrancais.org.ukHoly Cross intake: Miss Ellie Mulligan 07857 900 625The gate closes at 8.30am. If you are late, you must wait until 8.45am and go to the secretary office.ENTRANCE PROCEDURES• All visitors must speak into the entry phone system by the gate and report to the secretary’s office on the first floorupon entrance. Please enter through the main door, up the outside stairs.• You must sign the visitor’s book (name, surname, date) and obtain a visitor’s pass which must be worn throughoutyour time at the school.• Visitor’s must sign out at the secretary’s office and return their visitor’s badge.• Visitors are expected to go directly to the class they are visiting.TAKING YOUR CHILD OUT OF SCHOOL DURING THE DAY Adults needing to collect their child during theday must follow the first point in the visitor’s procedure above.They must sign an authorisation form before collecting their child. If possible, we would ask you to collect your childbefore 11.20am or after 1.10pm.

TIMETABLEMS-RecMS, GSCP et CE1CE2,CM1,CM2Gates open8.20amClassesbegin8.30am3°/ Communication at school :Morning break10.15-10.45amLunchtime11.20am12.25pm11.30am12.35pm9.55-10.10am 12.00-1.05pmFinishing timeon Wednesdays11.20am(Lycée intake)11.30amLunchtime11.30am12pm12.30pmAfternoon break1.15 – 1.45pm1.45-2.152.15-2.30pmGates openHome time3.10pm(12.50pm on Wed –Lycée intake)3.20pm(12.50pm on Wed)The information and health forms are documents to complete and return to the teachers asap. We need them in case ofemergency.Also, remember to notify us of any change of phone numbers via the communication book (cahier de liaison) for theteachers, even if you have entered the changes on the website.• The “communication book” is used for direct communication between parents and teachers or any othermember of staff. It must be checked EVERY DAY after school. Parents are encouraged to report anyabsences and health or family problems that the teachers may find helpful.• Meetings – In special circumstances, parents can initiate one to one meetings with the teacher of theirchild by requesting it in the communication book. A parents evening is planned for November.• Our contact details- Lycée intake: Mme Audrey Woolcock 020 7736 5863 (Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 8.15am– 3.45pm, Wed 8.15am – 1.30pm) contact.fulham@lyceefrancais.org.ukHoly Cross intake: Miss Ellie Mulligan 07857 900 625• Notice board – There is a notice board in the playground by the entrance gate, on the right. The one on theleft is for APL (Parents association). A notice board for the Bilingual Reception classes will be put up nearthe Reception gate asap.• Website: wwwlyceefrancais.org.uk• Open mornings for parents - planned once per term.4°/ Staff training and leave :When teachers are off sick or have training, they will be replaced by teachers affiliated to the Lycée/Holy Cross or by“supply teachers” (they can be available quicker).You will be informed by a note in the “communication book” if the teacher is off for more than 3 days.5°/ Cantine :• All children are expected to eat a school dinner• Menus are put on the notice board and published on the website• Menu committees have been set up which include representatives from the catering firm as well as pupils,parents, teaching assistants and myself, to ensure a high level of serviceYou can send your remarks and suggestions to the following address: cantine.mariedorliac@googlemail.com• Morning snacks are not permitted. The Bilingual Classes will be provided with fruit.6°/ Clothing and Equipment :• Children should not bring dangerous objects (incl. earrings) or symbolically violent objects to school. Plasticbags are dangerous and forbidden.• Toys are not permitted. Pupils are provided with games and equipment.• Please mark individual pieces of clothing. Lost and Found crates can be found near the Secretary’s office andin the hallway on the ground floor from the playground to the hall. Come and collect your child’s clothes asap.They fill up very quickly! Before each holidays, we will give away all the clothes left behind to local charities.• Scooters and bikes can be left at school during school hours. Remember to label these items too. Beware, itemsare left at the owners' risk, and the school is not responsible for lost or damaged items. For security reasons, itis forbidden to use scooters within the school premises.• Rainwear - Umbrellas are forbidden as deemed too dangerous. Please ensure your children wear suitable coatswith hoods to enable them to play outdoors in all weathers. It is expected that during the October half term anoutdoor covered area will be built outside the Bilingual classrooms.

7°/ Cooperative scolaire / School Fund :We have appealed for donations to fund the parent cooperative of the school. The total amount raised will be dividedbetween the two Bilingual classes. Teachers are free to run their own budget (trips, visits or purchase of resources andequipment), but costs are always linked to an educational project for their class. The accounts will be “transparent” andvisible at the end of each quarter, especially during the “conseil d’école”. Cooperative committees will take place eachquarter with the Director, representatives of teachers and parents. In some cases there may be additional trips plannedand so we would ask parents to contribute.8°/ The school travel plan :This official document, with the invaluable assistance of a group of mothers, is available on the Lycée français officialweb site. We won a grant from the Borough with which we bought a bike shed. We started with a diagnosis established2 years ago now, in the form of a questionnaire to families, children and staff members, to better understand themobility of the pupils. This will be evaluated this year.9°/Parents involvement :Created in 1927, the APL is the unique parents' association for the establishments of South Kensington, André Malraux,Wix and Marie d' Orliac. It represents the collective interests of the parents with the teaching profession, with theadministration of the High school and the official bodies. It is apolitical and is open to all the parents whatever theirnationality and their opinions.At the beginning of a school year, all the parents are invited to become members of the APL by subscribing to theassociation. The members elect 20 people, all volunteers, who comprise the APL committee.This committee:- listens to all the families and informs them- organises and runs a delegates' network- represents and defends the interests of the parents at the Conseils d'Etablissement, at the Conseils d'Ecole as well as onthe diverse committees- contributes to the life of the High school in general by organising for example the Forum of careers at SouthKensington- offers the possibility of signing a third-party and accident insurance- collects funds for the benefit of both "Charities" associated with the high school:- "Friends of the high school" allows to finance school equipment or to make work which benefits daily all thepupils.- THE APL Welfare Fund helps financially families in trouble..You will find all the information concerning the APL on the site: www.apl-cdg.org.ukWe actively encourage contributions from Holy Cross parents. Please write to: projets.mariedorliac@gmail.com10°/ After school clubs :• Ateliers de Fulham: The after-school workshops begin this year Monday Sept. 27th. They are managed by anassociation (parents and teachers), not by the school. Contact: ateliersfulham@yahoo.co.uk• Wraparound: Children may also use the wraparound service offered at Holy Cross school:www.info@wraparoundcare.orgWed like to take the opportunity to warmly welcome and thank all the parents involved in the school.On the Lycée website you will find a list of projects in which you can take part with us (Ecole Marie d’Orliac at thebottom of the page). We are also happy to take any books, CDs, DVDs and costumes that you don't use any more.Have a great school year everyone!Mrs Carine CAPEL, Head teacher, Ecole Marie d’OrliacMr Gerry Mulligan, Headteacher, Holy Cross