SCHOOL VISITS - CHARGING POLICY
- All school visits are open to all children whether they are able to pay or not and are an enriching aspect of the curriculum
- Letters giving details of the proposed visit with the cost to the child should be sent to the parents. A voluntary contribution to meet the cost can be asked for and parents should be informed that the visit can only proceed if the contributions are forthcoming. An acceptance form for the visit signed by the parent/guardian must be returned to school for all children taking part.
- The visit cost is made up of transport and admission costs - admissions for essential parent 'helpers' should be allowed in these overall figures.
- Coaches are booked following quotations being obtained from local companies.
- Residential visits are similarly priced but with the added costs for board and lodgings.
- Charge will be made for activities which take place wholly or mainly outside school hours and which do not form part of the syllabus or National Curriculum.
- Refunds are offered to children who have paid for any event but are unable to attend. Many parents often donate the money to 'school funds'. The refund covers admission but it is not always possible to refund coach costs since coaches are booked at a set charge which has been included in the visit costs.
BOOKS AND EQUIPMENT - CHARGING POLICY
- Reading and Library books are regularly sent home. A charge is asked for replacement if books/folders are repeatedly lost or damaged. Similarly, if school equipment is broken or damaged, parents are invited to contribute to the costs of replacement.
- Occasionally parents are invited to contribute to the cost of completed projects - which become the property of the child - in subjects like technology, handicrafts and food technology. These costs are arrived at by sharing the cost of any special ingredients/materials used amongst the children concerned. Our usual practice is to ask for parental contributions to ingredients/materials to be sent to the school.
- The school will charge for the cost of entering a pupil for a public music examination.
FRIENDS OF BRANKSOME HEATH
We raise funds through the provision of community events and school activities for children. The Association charges children to attend evening Discos or other such entertainment. Children usually attend in sufficient numbers to ensure a profit is made for the Association funds, which are dedicated to providing additional resources for school. |
