Key Information

We have listed below some commonly asked questions by parents as well as shared further information within the parents section about the policies and procedures set out by the College.

Reporting an Absence

Please ensure you provide your child’s full name, form, reason for absence and expected duration.

Senior School: [email protected] or telephone 020 8857 6617

Junior School: [email protected] or telephone 020 8619 2699

Unforeseen School Closure

In the case of an unforeseen event occurring which makes the closure of the school a possibility, there will be a notice on the school website and a text or e-mail message sent by Eltham Post before 7.00am.

In the event of heavy snow in winter, the school will make every effort to stay open. However, if the weather is bad enough at any stage for the school to close, we will follow the above protocol.

Lost Property

Bags should be kept in lockers or placed on the bag racks. Students must respect the property of others.

All named Lost Property will be returned by the School Office to the students via their Form Tutor.

Enquiries about lost property should be made at the School Office at break time, lunch time and after school Monday to Friday during term time. Parents and students can also check the Lost property log which is updated in real time as items are found.

Unnamed lost property will be kept by the School Office for a limited period of time.

School Office

The School Office is located between the science block and main building, next to the glass doors leading to the KGH. Visitors with cars are asked to please park on the triangle and walk around the front of the school building. The door has a buzzer system in operation; please press the button and wait to be permitted access.

Signing in and out: Year 7 – 11

Signing in late

If a student is late for morning registration on a chapel/assembly/house assembly day, s/he should sign in at the school office before attending chapel or assembly.

If a student is late for morning registration on a tutor period day, s/he should report immediately to his form tutor.

If a student arrives after 9.00am, s/he should sign in at the School Office.

Signing out for an appointment

Parents must write to the form tutor in advance of this, and it is the student’s responsibility to inform the relevant subject teachers of his absence, and then sign out at the School Office.

Signing out if ill

In case of sickness, the student must first go to the Foxbury Centre. If permission is granted, he will be given a sign out slip and must then sign out at the School Office.

Detentions

Lower School, Middle School and Sixth Form Detention takes place every lunchtime from 13:00 to 13:25 in T14 and every Friday at 3:50 to 5:30pm in Room 1.

Senior School uniform

Eltham College uniform requirements from 2020. The College has one supplier for all uniform and sports kit. To purchase Eltham College uniform please visit www.stevensons.co.uk

Signing in and out: Sixth Form

Signing in late

If a student is late for morning registration on a chapel/Sixth Form assembly/house assembly day, he or she should sign in in the school office.

If a student is late for morning registration on a tutor period day, he or she should report immediately to his or her form tutor.

If a student arrives after 9.00am, he or she should sign in at the School Office.

Signing out for lunch

Students must sign out on the machine in the Sixth Form Centre or School Office. They must then sign back in on return.

Signing out for afternoon study at home or for Community Service.

Students must sign out on the machine in the Sixth Form Centre or School Office. Parents must write to the form tutor to grant permission for afternoon study leave.

Signing out for an appointment

Parents must write to the form tutor in advance of this, and the student must inform the relevant subject teachers of his or her absence, and then sign out in the School Office.

Signing out if ill

In case of sickness, students must first go to the medical centre. If permission is granted, he or she must sign out in the School Office.

Detentions

Lower School, Middle School and Sixth Form Detention takes place every lunchtime from 13:00 to 13:25 in T14 and every Friday at 3:50 to 5:30pm in Room 1.

Parent Parking

Morning drop-off

On entering the car park, please pull into the left-hand drop-off lane to allow your child to exit the car, and then move away promptly and exit the site.

Do not allow your child to exit your vehicle at the mini-roundabout at the school entrance.

Afternoon collection

Unfortunately, we have limited parking capacity and, wherever possible, please park off-site and walk in to collect your child.

If on-site collection is essential, please do not enter the site until you know your child is in the car park and ready for collection at the pick-up zone. Access to our site is not permitted before 3.30 pm, and our school gates will remain closed until this time. Please do not queue at the gates before they are opened at 3.30 pm.

You must not wait in the pick-up zone for your child to arrive.

When exiting the school site onto the main road, please always turn left and use the roundabout, which is less than 100 m away, to change direction if required.

Visitor Parking

Please be aware that parking or driving onto school premises is not permitted between 8.45 am and 3.30 pm. Where possible, we ask that you park off-site and enter through the school’s pedestrian gate. Please do not park directly outside the gates. Cars parked here block visibility for other users and make it difficult to exit the car park safely.

In particular, we would like to clarify that the left-hand lane as you enter the school car park is a no-waiting / no-parking zone and is for immediate drop-off and pick-up only.