Parents

Choosing the right school is an important, tricky and very exciting decision to make.

Starting School…how exciting!

As a Trust, we warmly welcome visits to any of our schools as they are all quite different to one another. We fully appreciate the difficulty of the decision about which school to choose and are happy to answer any questions you may have.

St. Werburgh’s offer an annual Open Morning for parents to come along, see the school, chat to the staff and most importantly, meet some of the amazing children. For details of this year’s Open Morning, please contact us. If you are unable to attend, please let us know and we will happily make plans to show you around.

For details of how to apply to join one of our Primary School families, please visit the Staffordshire Local Authority website. Online applications can also be made here.

Changing to one of our Primary Schools.

If you are looking to change primary schools and are considering one of the schools within The Moorlands Primary Federation (TMPF) Multi-Academy Trust, please contact us on 01538 702355. We are proud to work closely with other local schools and after discussions between all parties, if it is found that a move to one of our five schools is the best decision, we will always aim to make this as smooth as possible.

All applications for admissions will be considered by our Trustees’ Admissions Panel where a final decision is made. Our Admissions Policy can be found here.

Heading off to High School!

Choosing the right Primary School isn’t the only school-application-decision you have to make - there comes a time when children begin Year 6 and parents have to do it all over again…but this time for High School!

The five Primary Schools within TMPF all have very strong links to local High Schools and a number of children have joined many of these of them over the past few years.

On a regular basis, we work very closely with The Cheadle Academy and children attend transition events here from Year 1 upwards! The Cheadle Academy are part of the South Moorlands Schools Learning Community (SMSLC) which comprises of each of the schools within our Trust, plus Cheadle Primary, St. John’s C.E. (A) Primary, and another secondary with whom we work closely and send a few children to each year – Moorside High School.

In addition to these two, we have very good links with Painsley Catholic College and a number of our children who want a Catholic education, join this school each year.

Over recent years, our Trust of schools have also sent children to Blythe Bridge High School, Denstone College, Thomas Alleyne’s High School and other State and Private High Schools both locally and further afield.

Whichever High School you choose will offer transition days and events, and here at The Moorlands Primary Federation, we will happily support your child’s attendance at these to ease their move to secondary education… wherever that may be.

For details on how to apply to High School, please visit the Staffordshire Local Authority website.

Pupils are expected to dress smartly and to wear school uniform in all school activities. We feel it gives the children a sense of belonging and encourages equality amongst their peers.

Uniform
- Black plain Skirt, or Trousers, or Pinafore Dress;
- *Summer Uniform extra option: navy blue and white checked/ gingham dress; or black school shorts;
- Plain white shirt/ blouse with school tie;
- Navy blue cardigan or v-necked sweatshirt ideally with the school logo;
- Plain black socks; or black tights (*white socks with summer checked/gingham dress).
- Optional coat with the school logo.

*Optional Summer uniform may be worn from the Easter holiday onwards

Footwear
- Suitable and appropriate black footwear must be worn. No large or high heels, no sandals (even in summer), no heelies, no boots and no trainers may be worn in school.
- However, in poor weather, boots may, of course, be worn for children walking to and from school, but these must be changed upon arrival as they are not part of the school uniform.

P.E. Kit
Training shoes for outdoors.
Pumps for indoors.
Navy shorts.
Navy PE t-shirt, ideally with school logo.
Navy tracksuit.
Great Wood-branded hooded sweatshirt (Optional)

For Swimming
Swimwear must be appropriate for each child.
- One-piece Swimsuit (all girls to wear), or trunks (no long shorts);
- Swimming cap (compulsory for all children with longer hair);
- Towel;
- Please bring swimming kit in a waterproof bag;
- Earrings, or any other form of jewellery are not permitted in any P.E. lesson (including Swimming).

Jewellery should not be worn for P.E. or swimming.

Team Kit
When representing their school, children will be provided with the appropriate kit for inter-school matches and competitions. We kindly request that any used kit is washed and returned to school (in a bag bearing your child’s name) at your earliest convenience, so it may be used for the next team/ fixtures.

Art and Craft
Protective clothing (such as an old shirt) may be recommended by the class teacher.

NB – Parents/carers with children with medical conditions may contact school to agree uniform variations.

Uniform containing logos is available is available from 'Something Special', ST10 1AB, t: 01538 752840. Please do not have your child's initials embroidered onto the outside of any uniform or kit.

Support for Uniform
We are proud to support our school community. As such, we have a ‘used uniform scheme’ which stocks a small selection of uniform items and is available to all families.

If your child is in receipt of Pupil Premium and needs school uniform, please contact the school office to discuss ways in which we can help.