Welcome to our school – we’re sure you and your child will enjoy being part of Elmwood Junior School!
When your child starts at Elmwood, please read the following information, and complete any required information via the MCAS app. If you haven’t yet set this up, guidance is available on our website. Should you have any questions, the school office will be happy to help.
Free School Meals – https://pps.lgfl.org.uk
In London, all state-funded primary school pupils get free school meals through a separate scheme funded by the Mayor of London. But we still ask you to apply for free school meals if your child is eligible. Areas where the funding is spent include, but aren’t limited to Educational provision/resources, Extra-curricular activity, Academic interventions, Wellbeing and self-esteem building interventions and more. You can check online and securely via the London Grid for Learning service at https://pps.lgfl.org.uk
Data Protection – GDPR
We process pupil and parent information in line with UK GDPR to keep children safe, support learning, and meet our legal responsibilities. From time to time, we may also use photographs or videos (for example, on the website or in school communications), and we ask for your consent so you stay firmly in control. You give consent via MyChildAtSchool (MCAS) under the ‘Parental Consents’ section. We ask for the following data consents:
Privacy Notice – https://elmwood-jun.croydon.sch.uk/document-zone/school-policies
Use of Images in or on Exercise Books, School Displays, Marketing Materials, School Website, Local Media, Social Media.
Images – External Photography Company – Professional Individual School and/or class photographs taken throughout the year
Click here to view the full document about photographic consent. You can agree to these via MCAS.
Computing
At Elmwood, your child will have the opportunity to use a range of computing technologies to support their learning. To enable this, we ask that you agree to the Computing Acceptable Use Agreement. Additionally, the school also uses a range of secure, cloud-based systems to deliver and access the digital curriculum. These services can be accessed from any internet-connected device. : Please find our parental acceptable use policy here.
School Trips
During your child’s time at Elmwood Junior School children may go on local study visits during the school day. You will always be notified on every occasion your child is out of school on a local visit however, we will not ask you to complete a separate permission form on each occasion. If you are happy for your child to take part in local study trips please give your permission via MCAS.
