Issue Date:

Spring 2013/ FGP

Review Date:

Spring 2017/ FGP

North Wheatley C of E Primary School

Charging and Remissions Policy for School Activities

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Charging and Remissions Policy for School Activities (Primary Schools)

*eneral Princi+les The Schoo Governing !o"#$ i%e the &"ucation 'o((ittee$ is co((itte" to the genera princip e o) )ree e"ucation* In "eter(ining the charging an" re(issions po icies which are set out in this "ocu(ent the Governors have +een (in")u o) the po ic# state(ent pro"uce" +# the ,ottingha(shire &"ucation 'o((ittee an" have a so ta%en account o) the 'o((ittee-s &ntit e(ent 'urricu u(* The Governing !o"# recognises the va ua+ e contri+ution that a wi"e range o) activities$ inc u"ing schoo s visits$ resi"entia e.periences an" c u+s$ can (a%e towar"s a aspects o) pupi s- e"ucation* The Governing !o"# wou " accor"ing # wish to pro(ote an" provi"e as )ar as possi+ e such activities as part o) a +roa" an" +a ance" curricu u( )or the +ene)it o) pupi s o) the schoo * Charges The Governing !o"# reserves the right to (a%e a charge )or the )o owing activities which (a# )ro( ti(e to ti(e +e organise" +# the schoo * Resi"entia /ctivities he " "uring schoo hours: charges (a# +e (a"e )or the +oar" an" o"ging e e(ent o) those resi"entia activities which ta%e p ace "uring schoo hours* Parents wi +e noti)ie" in a"vance o) an# such activities which the schoo proposes to organise an" the esti(ate" cost* Parenta consent wi +e o+taine" )or their chi "ren-s participation in an# such activities )or which a charge (a# +e (a"e* /n# charge )or a particu ar activit# wi +e ca cu ate" +# re)erence to the actua cost o) provi"ing the +oar" an" o"ging )or each pupi 0 no other costs wi +e covere" +# the charge* /n# re(ission arrange(ents )or such activities wi +e at the "iscretion o) the Governing !o"# &1'&PT in the circu(stances "escri+e" +e ow* /ctivities he " outsi"e schoo hours: the schoo wi en"eavour to provi"e a range o) such activities )ro( ti(e to ti(e* These wi so(eti(es inc u"e "a# an" resi"entia e.periences$ an" are genera # as 2optiona e.tras-* 'harges (a# +e (a"e )or these activities &1'&PT where the# are provi"e" to )u )i an# re3uire(ents speci)ie" in the s# a+us o) a prescri+e" pu+ ic e.a(ination or are re3uire" in or"er to )u )i statutor# "uties re ating to the ,ationa 'urricu u( or to re igious e"ucation in which case the# are not regar"e" as optiona e.tras as such an" charges cannot +e (a"e* 4!oar" an" o"ging charges (a# sti however +e (a"e )or an# resi"entia activities su+5ect to the re(ission arrange(ents "escri+e" +e ow*6 Parents wi +e noti)ie" in a"vance o) an# 2optiona e.tras- which the schoo proposes to organise an" the esti(ate" cost* Parenta consent wi +e o+taine" i) their chi "ren are to participate in an# activities )or which a charge (a# +e (a"e* /n# charge )or a particu ar activit# wi +e "epen"ent upon the t#pe o) activit# an" its cost an" the nu(+er o) participants* This charge wi not e.cee" the actua cost o) provi"ing the activit#$ "ivi"e" e3ua # +# the nu(+er o) pupi s wi ing to participate* The cost o) other pupi s participating in the visit wi not +e inc u"e" in the charge* The charge (a# however inc u"e an appropriate e e(ent )or such things as: I* the pupi -s trave costs0 II* the pupi -s +oar" an" o"ging costs0 III* (ateria s$ +oo%s$ instru(ents an" other e3uip(ent0

I7* non8teaching sta)) costs0 7* entrance )ees to (useu(s$ cast es$ theatres$ etc0 7I* insurance costs0 7II* the e.penses on # o) participating teachers engage" on a separate contract )or services to provi"e the 2optiona e.tra-* /n# re(ission arrange(ents )or such activities wi +e at the "iscretion o) the Governing !o"#$ &1'&PT in the circu(stances "escri+e" +e ow* 9ateria s an" Ingre"ients: a charge wi on # +e (a"e )or an# (ateria s an" ingre"ients re ating to activities ta%ing p ace "uring schoo hours where parents have in"icate" in a"vance a wish to own the )inishe" pro"uct$ eg in ho(e econo(ics or 'DT* / ternative # parents (a#$ in these circu(stances$ +e as%e" to vo unteer to provi"e the ingre"ients an" (ateria s prior to the activit# ta%ing p ace* Remissions :here the parents o) a pupi are in receipt o) Inco(e Support$ Fa(i # 're"it$ an inco(e8 +ase" ;o+see%er-s / owance$ a Disa+i it# :or%ing / owance$ the Governing !o"# wi re(it in )u the cost o) +oar" an" o"ging )or an# resi"entia activit# the schoo organises )or the pupi i) the activit#: I* ta%es p ace within schoo hours$ or II* )or(s part o) the s# a+us )or a prescri+e" pu+ ic e.a(ination or )u )i s statutor# "uties re ating to the ,ationa 'urricu u( or re igious e"ucation$ irrespective o) whether the activit# ta%es p ace within or outsi"e schoo hours* /n# other re(ission arrange(ents )or a particu ar activit# or pupi wi +e entire # at the "iscretion o) the Schoo Governing !o"#* /n# su+si"# provi"e" +# the Governing !o"# wi +e (et )ro( the )un"s at its "isposa * ,oluntary Contri-utions ,othing in this po ic# state(ent prec u"es the Schoo Governing !o"# )ro( inviting parents to (a%e vo untar# contri+utions )or the +ene)it o) the schoo or in support o) an# schoo activit#$ whether "uring or outsi"e schoo hours* /n# contri+utions sought wi +e entire # vo untar# an" pupi s wi not +e treate" "i))erent # accor"ing to whether or not their parents (a%e a contri+ution in response to an# invitation* .rea/ages and Damage to School Pro+erty The Schoo Governing !o"# reserves the right to see% reparation )ro( parents where their chi "ren cause +rea%ages or "a(age to schoo propert#* Revie0 The Schoo Governing !o"# reserves the right to review an" a(en" this po ic# state(ent )ro( ti(e to ti(e$ as appropriate* Reviewe": 23*11*0< FGP/ /0<