On a morning, Rainbow Base doors open at 8:45 and close at 9:00. After school, Rainbow Base doors open at 3:00 and close at 3:15. This is 15 minutes before the rest of the school to enable a quieter and calmer transition for our children.

Please sign up to your child’s Class Dojo page. Here you can direct message Rainbow Base staff to inform them of any information you feel we should know. We can also contact you with an update on your child’s day.

Call the school from 6:00AM to report the child’s absence. Please also inform the Class teacher to allow us to plan appropriately.

If you are running late, please send the class teacher a message on Class Dojo so we know to expect you shortly. You will then need to bring your child to the main reception and sign them in. A member of staff will walk your child to their class. Late marks will affect your child’s attendance percentage on their EHCP.

If you are running late to collect your child, please message the class teacher on dojo so we know when to expect you. If you are later than 3:30, your child will be taken to Snack and Chat after school club.

Yes. If you know this is going to happen in advance, please let a member of staff know so we can expect somebody different. If we do not recognise an adult coming to collect a child, we will ask for their password. If the password is incorrect, we will not release the child to the adult and will contact parents or carers.

Due to transport buses, the school car park can be very congested at school drop off and pick up times. There is on street parking outside of school where you can walk up the school footpath to the Rainbow Base doors. If you are concerned about your child’s ability to walk onto the school site safely, please inform Rebecca Clarke and we can make alternate arrangements.

You will be asked in your transition process if you are wanting to apply for Local Authority transport. If your circumstances change and you wish to apply after this, please see the transport page: https://www.richmondhill.leeds.sch.uk/rainbow/transport/.

Yes, we have Breakfast Club in a morning which starts from 8:00 and Snack and Chat after school club from 3:30 – 4:20. We have Rainbow Base staff working at both clubs. Please ask a member of staff for more information.

You must get permission from the head teacher if you want to take your child out of school during term time. You can get an application form from the office at our main reception.

Inform the Class Teacher about the medication and they will and you a form to complete. Any medication will be administered by a first aider.

We would ask that all routine medical appointments are arranged outside of school hours, however we are aware this is sometimes unavoidable, due to being an emergency appointment or with a specialist. If this is the case, please inform your Class Teacher with as much notice as possible and provide evidence of the appointment so we can authorise the absence. Evidence can be showing a staff member a copy of the appointment letter or sending a picture of appointment details via Class Dojo.

Your child will be seen by a first aider and appropriate treatment will be given. You will be briefed about the incident at the end of the day. If it is a significant injury and we feel you should know earlier, we will give you a phone call.

Yes, you can send in food and drinks for your child. We request that these are not sweets or fizzy pop. If your child is in an Early Steps class, we will order them a school meal as it is free. Even if you don’t think your child will like school meals, we believe it is good to expose children to different foods and give them the opportunity to smell, touch and taste new food. They can eat their packed lunch alongside this. If your child is in Key Stage 2, we can also order a school meal. These will need to be paid for through Parent Pay.

Yes, please see the back of the leaflet. To order uniform, please visit the Price and Buckland website at www.price-buckland.co.uk and use the school finder for Richmond Hill Primary Academy. We are aware that some of our children may struggle to wear certain items of clothing due to their sensory needs. If you feel this is the case with your child, please let us know and we can discuss alternatives.