The Flagpole

Required to start as soon as possible, an After School Assistant to work as part of a team to provide after school care for children, term time only from 3.30pm until 6.00pm each day. They will support the smooth running of After Care and undertake duties in supervising homework and activities as required. 

This is an excellent opportunity to join the fast growing Foundation that values its staff and offers a rewarding benefits package including discounted places for staff, a pension scheme, child care vouchers and a cycle to work scheme.

Application: To apply for this vacancy applicants must submit a Crackley Hall application form, together with a CV and covering letter detailing your personal qualities, experience and how you meet the person specification for the role. Applicants must ensure the application form is fully completed, including a detailed career history with specific dates.

Closing date: Thursday 10 January 2019, at 9.00am, although candidates are advised to apply immediately. Interviews are likely to be held on Monday 14 January 2019 at Crackley Hall.

Further details are available from the School website www.princethorpe.co.uk/employment-opportunities

The time of year leads us to remind parents of the College’s Bad Weather procedure.

The general overarching principle is that the College will be open unless otherwise notified. We are well-equipped at Princethorpe to deal with snow, with snow ploughs and gritter on site, and our bus services are as equally well-prepared to maintain services as normal.

We always monitor the weather and, in the event of a snowfall, will provide updates on the school website.  

Communicating with parents

Information to parents would be notified through the following means:

• iSAMS: parents will receive a message on their mobile phone. This is the easiest and most direct method to inform parents of any changes to the normal routine.
• Information will be put on the school website.
• Local radio stations (Heart FM/Free Radio/BBC Coventry and Warwickshire) will be notified.
• If possible the school’s answerphone message will be updated to reflect the situation.
• It is recommended bus users should follow @PCBuses on Twitter as this account will be used to notify Princethorpe bus users about important route information or changes to services. 

Eddie Tolcher
Foundation Bursar

Cyber-crime – please be vigilant

Parents are asked to be vigilant when reading emails relating to the payment of school fees and any other items to the Foundation.

We continue to receive reports regarding spam emails being sent to parents of independent schools asking them to pay future fees to a ‘new’ school bank account.

Please be advised there has been no change to the bank details of either Princethorpe College, Crackley Hall or Crescent and there is no intention to make any changes in the foreseeable future. Any electronic notification that appears to be from any of the Foundation schools changing these details may be fraudulent.

Our bank details are available on the Parent Bills, the Online Payment Portal and for Princethorpe in the Princethorpe College Information Booklet 2018 – 2019, and only those details should be used.

Please do not hesitate to contact me or my colleagues in the Bursary if you are have any doubts about the correct details or indeed if anything appears suspicious.

Eddie Tolcher
Foundation Bursar

Please click on the links below to access the Term Dates and Key Dates documents:

2018-19 (Two-page document)

2019-20 (Two-page document)

Please note the revised date for Prize Giving in the 2019-20 Key Dates section.

Please note that the School Shop will close from 4.30pm on Tuesday 18 December 2018 and reopen at the beginning of the Lent term on Monday 7 January 2019.

Shop opening hours during term time are Monday to Friday during the following times:
      For pupils - break and lunch break
      For parents - 3.30pm until 4.30pm 

Remember you can email orders for uniform and bus tickets to nicolabrowne@princethorpe.co.uk  or call direct on 01926 634272.

If your child would like to try on any uniform before purchasing, then please contact the school shop to give permission for them to do so. Items can be paid for in cash, by cheque, card or added to the school bill.

Nicola Browne
Shop Manager

Our catering team's new menus have proved popular this term, with a range of healthy meal options served in both the main dining room and Sixth Form on a three-week rotation. Each term the menus will be reviewed and updated. Our Lent Term Menu will be made available in the New Year. 

If you have any questions regarding the selection of food we have on offer here at Princethorpe College, especially if related to any allergies or specific food requirements, please feel free to email maureenkennedy@princethorpe.co.uk as we aim to cater for all needs.

Maureen Kennedy
Catering Manager