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Applying for Your Child’s Primary School Place 2024/25

If your child lives in Dudley and was born between 1st September 2019 & 31st August 2020 you need to apply to Dudley Council for a primary school place. Should you live outside the borough you will need to contact the relevant council. Even if your child attends our Nursery you will still need to make an application. 

Places at Queen Victoria are allocated by the Dudley Admissions Service using the Dudley schools admissions criteria. 

Should you require any further information or would like to arrange a viewing, please contact the school office on 01384812553. 

We look forward to welcoming your child in September 2024. 

Important dates for September 2024 Reception Intake

• Online application available - 1st October 2023

• Return date for paper application forms - 15th January 2024 by 5pm*

• Return date for online applications - 15th January 2024 by midnight*

• Decision emails to parents - 16th April 2024 after 2pm

• Decision letters to parents - 16th April 2024 by 2nd class post

• Appeals to be heard - June/July 2024

• Failure to return your form/apply by this date may affect the outcome of your application.

Attendance at a nursery attached to a primary school will not guarantee admission to that particular primary school or give any advantage to the pupil in the admissions process.

For admissions please click the Dudley Admission Portal below

In-year Admissions 

In year school admissions are co-ordinated by Dudley Local Authority. If you would like to apply for a school place at Queen Victoria Primary School, please contact Dudley School Admissions for an application form on 0300 555 2345 further information is available at: 

https://www.dudley.gov.uk/residents/learning-and-school/school-information/school-admissions/changing-schools/

Uniform

Here at Queen Victoria Primary School we expect all children to come to school in full uniform. This consists of:

Winter Wear

• White shirt or blouse or school yellow polo shirt

• Grey trousers or skirt

• Green cardigan, jumper or school sweatshirt

• White/grey socks.

Summer Wear

• School yellow polo shirt.

• Grey trousers, shorts or skirt

• Green/white checked dress (may be worn with/without green jumpers or cardigans)

• White/grey socks

  
  

  Sensible flat heeled shoes must be worn as part of uniform. Children are not allowed to wear trainers to school, apart from on their PE day.

Jewellery

No jewellery is allowed except a watch. Children may wear one pair of small studs, but not dangling or hoop earrings. Children should get ears pierced at the beginning of the Summer holiday in order to prevent infection and missing PE lessons. No jewellery is allowed to be worn during PE activities ; plasters cannot be put over earrings for health and safety reasons.

PE Kit

On your child’s PE day, they must come to school in their PE kit. This consists of:

Indoor

• White T-Shirt

• Black shorts (or leotard)

• White/grey socks

• Plain trainers

Many indoor lessons are better suited to bare feet and, where desirable, children are encouraged to participate in this way.

Outdoor Games

• Black plain hoodie

• Black tracksuit bottoms

• White plain t-shirt

• White/grey socks

• Plain trainers

  
  All children must join in PE lessons as it is part of the compulsory curriculum. Please ensure that they have kit in school for every lesson.

For safety reasons, for some sports, training shoes are not allowed. Many indoor lessons are better suited to bare feet and, where desirable, children are encouraged to participate in this way.

Children will not be allowed to do PE whilst wearing any jewellery, particularly the wearing of earrings; taping earrings will not be permitted at any time.

No logos on schoolwear are permitted apart from the Queen Victoria logo.

Jewellery

Jewellery is not allowed except for a watch and one pair of small studs, but not dangling or hooped earrings. It is advisable that ears are pierced at the start of the Summer holiday. (Please remember that pierced ears in school can be dangerous). NO jewellery is allowed to be worn during PE activities for safety reasons.

Make-up

Children are not allowed to wear any type of make-up in school (even on mufti days), this includes nail varnish and in particular false or acrylic nails. Children will be asked to remove all make-up.

Hair Styles

We do like our children to be individual, however in keeping with a positive image and representing the school, hair styles should be of a sensible nature. We do not allow patterns in hair, extreme cuts or hair extensions. Girls can wear bows in their hair that are yellow or green.

If the uniform expectations are not followed, parents will be contacted to reinforce it.

Uniform Stockists

All uniform can be purchased from many outlets. School logo uniform can be purchased from:

Crested Schoolwear, Dudley - Tel: 01384 918330 - www.crestedschoolwear.co.uk

Myclothing.com - www.myclothing.com

Wards’ School and Workwear - Tel: 07787 821904 - www.wardsschoolandworkwear.square.site/schoolwear

Sans Kidzwear - Bilston Indoor Market, Bilston

Pre-loved uniform is available at school. Please contact Mrs Farmer via the School Office for further information.

Please click on the link below to read our full School Uniform Procedure.

School Attendance

Good Attendance Means…

Family Support

At Queen Victoria Primary School, we offer practical help and emotional support to families experiencing short or long-term difficulties. We aim to make a positive impact on the lives of children, young people and their families. We aim to provide 1:1 help during school hours with children and young people to build confidence and self-esteem; establish routines and tackle behavioural issues. By improving children’s emotional health and well-being, parents and carers are empowered to feel confident in their parenting.

As well as 1:1 support, we work closely with families, to help them understand the school system, understand their child’s educational needs and develop ways to tackle why a child does not want to attend school. Parents can drop in any school day, between the hours of 8.30am - 9.00am, or 3.30pm - 4.00pm. Appointments can be booked to meet with the Family Support Worker. These appointments are for if you want to discuss concerns in more detail. We offer a friendly, non-judgemental approach, in a relaxed environment. Home visits can be arranged if this is more convenient.

We are able to signpost parents to external agencies for advice on housing, benefits and employment etc. If requested, by either parents or school, we can complete an Early Help Assessment. This is an early assessment and planning tool to facilitate co-ordinated multi-agency support. The Early Help Assessment assesses the strengths and needs of the child and their family. Outcomes and actions are then agreed and put in place on a formulated plan. Regular meetings will be held, to ensure outcomes are being achieved. These meetings provide valuable opportunities for parents to share their successes or discuss any barriers, which are preventing them from fulfilling outcomes. Your child will be fully involved in this process, as their views are important to us. Children’s perspectives, wishes and feelings will be documented in the form of a narrative and these will be paramount, when providing support. Your child is as important to us as they are to you.

School Meals

Please click the link below to view our weekly school lunch menu.

Special meals can be made available for any child who has specific dietary requirements.

All children in Reception, Year One and Year Two receive a daily free lunch and we like to encourage every child to take up this option.  In addition to the meal your child can have a drink of milk as well as water being available on tables. There will be no need for your child to bring money into school for lunches.

Children in Years Three, Four, Five and Six - If children purchase a school lunch every day of the week, the cost for the week will be £11.00.  If children wish to stay on certain days only, the cost per day will be £2.30.

Milk and water is available on the dining tables.  There will not be an opportunity to purchase additional drinks.

Dinner money needs to be paid for via ParentPay in advance of meals being taken.  If children are having lunch every day you need to credit your account with £11 by Monday morning.  If children are staying on specific days there needs to be a credit of £2.30 available on that morning to cover the cost of the meal.  If your child has 30 hour wrap care then the charge for lunch is £2 per day.  A full history of payments made and the days that meals have been taken can be viewed on your ParentPay account.

The current system of free school meals for those eligible will continue as it currently operates. Advice about free meals may be obtained by telephoning 01384 814988.   It is extremely important that parents who are entitled to it do apply, as it will benefit each pupil premium child in the resources that the school can provide.  You can also apply by using the link below:

https://www.dudley.gov.uk/residents/benefits/free-school-meals/

Facilities are available for those children who wish to bring a packed lunch. Please send this in a suitable container which has your child’s name written on it. Cold drinks may also be brought from home, only in an unbreakable container. Canned and fizzy drinks are not allowed. A drink is always available as part of the normal daily practice.

There is a Senior Lunchtime Supervisor in charge of supervision and under her charge are an adequate number of supervisory assistants to help the smooth organisation of lunchtime arrangements.

A “Tuck Shop” provides snacks for Upper School children at morning break-time. They are able to buy healthy snacks.

Crumpets                 25p                            

Muffins                     25p                            

Milk   20p

Healthy Eating:

We are committed to being a Health Promoting School and are now providing healthy options for the children at break and lunchtime.  The salt, fat and sugar content of foods are monitored by CMC and are within Nutritional Standards. Children are allowed to bring plain, still water into lessons, in a suitable plastic bottle.

60-Second Vegtastic Lunchbox Hacks

We have joined up with Veg Power to promote the consumption of vegetables in schools. As part of Veg Power's on-going mission to encourage the UK to eat more veg, they would like to make it easier for parents and carers to add more veg to children's lunchboxes. Recent research from Leeds University found that only one in five children had any vegetables or salad in their packed lunch.

To support parents, Veg Power has developed a ’60 Second Lunchbox Hacks’, It features easy-to-implement ideas and serves to make this task as simple as possible.

ParentPay Guidance

Please click on the following links to find useful information on how to use your ParentPay account.

https://www.parentpay.com/

Letters Home

Extended Provision

Breakfast Club

8:00 - 8:40 (£3.00 per session)

7:30 - 8:40 (£5.00 per session)

Afterschool Club

3:20 - 4:30 (£3.50 per session)

3:20 - 6:00 (£5.50 per session)

Early Years Extra Time for Threes and Fours Provision

Currently all three year olds are entitled to 15 hours of free childcare from the term after their third birthday. The new entitlement will allow parents to claim an additional 15 hours.

 As with the current 15 hour entitlement, the additional hours will be available to children from the term after their third birthday.

Children born between Will be eligible for a free place from

 1st April – 31st August (inclusive) The start of the autumn term following their 3rd birthday until compulsory school age.

 1st September – 31st December (inclusive) The start of the spring term following their 3rd birthday until compulsory school age

 1st January – 31st March (inclusive) The start of the summer term following their 3rd birthday until compulsory school age.

Those who are not entitled will carry on receiving their current 15 hours provision.

Parents will be able to apply for the additional entitlement through a parent portal on the HMRC website before having their eligibility confirmed and verified through the council.  Parents will then need to revisit the parent portal every three months to verify their eligibility for the 30 hours has not changed. 

The free entitlement is available to children if:

• Their parent or both parents are working the equivalent of 16 hours per week at least at the national minimum or living wage.

• Their parent or parents earn less than £100,000 per year each, for dual parent households.

• The entitlement also extends to those who are self-employed.

• One or both parents are temporarily away from work on maternity, paternity, parental or adoption leave.

• One or both parents are temporarily away from work and in receipt of Statutory Sick Pay.

• One parent is in receipt of benefits relating to caring responsibilities or their own disability.

• One parent is employed and one parent is disabled or is incapacitated and receiving specific benefits.

Parent means a person with parental responsibility for the child or care of the child in cases where the parent has remarried or is living with a partner, the step-partner or partner must also meet the earnings threshold.

The current entitlement of 15 hours will remain for all parents who are not eligible for 30 hours (570 hours per year over 38 weeks during term time).

 Please follow the link below to apply or check your eligibility.