Office Key Messages & Reminders
OFFICE REMINDERS
Dear Parents/Carers,
We had great feedback on sharing these key reminders and information at the start to the academic year. We have included links to our school website and online systems where these provide further information or support.
🍽️ School Meals
Please remember:
- Ensure your child’s meals are ordered and paid for (where applicable) at the start of each school week.
- If you need help accessing SchoolGrid, please contact the school office.
🔗 SchoolGrid – Log In
🔗 School Meals & Current Menu
🕒 Before & After School Provision
Please make sure you are familiar with the new operating hours and terms and conditions.
Important reminders:
- All sessions must be booked online before the session starts using your MagicBooking account.
- Please check that your account details are up to date, including contact details, emergency contacts and authorised collectors.
- Tax-Free Childcare voucher payments are reconciled every Monday.
🔗 MagicBooking – Log In
🔗 Before & After School Provision Information
🔗 Terms & Conditions
👕 Uniform & Personal Property
To help us return lost items quickly, please label everything with your child’s name.
This includes:
- School uniform
- PE kits and PE bags
- Coats
- Water bottles
- Lunch boxes
- Other personal belongings
PE kits should be kept in school in a named PE bag.
Please note: We cannot guarantee that lost or misplaced items can be identified or returned unless they are clearly labelled with your child’s name.
💎 Earrings – Important Reminder
From September 2026, children may wear clear retainers in school.
From October 2026, traditional earrings are not permitted in school.
Please ensure your child is wearing clear retainers if they have pierced ears.
📱 Pupil Contacts & School Communications
All parents/carers should now be set up on the school communication system.
How messages are sent:
- Text messages → Priority 1 contact
- Emails → Priority 1 and Priority 2 contacts
If you are not receiving school texts or emails, please contact the school office so we can check your contact details.
Thank you for your continued support
We appreciate your help in keeping information, bookings and contact details up to date. This helps us to ensure that our school systems run smoothly and that we can communicate with families effectively.
If you need any help with the above, please contact the school office.
Kind regards,
St Raphael’s Catholic Primary School