In order to support your child’s access to education, please get in touch if we can help address any barriers such as buying uniform, equipment or supporting you with financial pressures or other circumstances. There are plenty of avenues of support available, which you can see on our website, using the link below. You can contact the pastoral team at any time, and if school can’t help directly, you will be signposted to organisations that can.
UNIFORM AT CHRIST'S COLLEGE
At Christ’s College, the uniform is more than just a dress code; it represents our school’s values, identity, and commitment to excellence. Each day, our students embody the College ethos through their smart appearance, which is a non-negotiable aspect of life here. We take pride in the way our students present themselves, as they are a visible reflection of the high standards that define Christ’s College.
Our staff works diligently to support students in upholding these expectations, ensuring that their uniform and personal appearance consistently meet the highest standards. However, this effort is a collective one. We greatly appreciate the ongoing support from parents in ensuring that students are well-prepared and equipped with the correct uniform items. With this unified effort, we can ensure that the focus remains where it belongs: on learning and personal growth, without distractions.
We also recognize that in the current financial climate, some families may be facing challenges. We encourage anyone experiencing difficulties to reach out to our pastoral team, who are available to provide assistance. Together, we can maintain the tradition of excellence that Christ’s College is known for, ensuring all students can stand as proud ambassadors of our school.
When students come to school with the right equipment, lesson time can focus on the important business of learning, rather than sorting out missing pens, pencils and rulers. To support students in being ready to learn, we now have a stationary shop in the secondary Pastoral Hub, where students can purchase equipment packs.
WE'VE EMBRACED THRIVE
Thrive offers a trauma-informed, whole school or setting approach that helps to improve the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people. We do this by providing you with training, resources and an award-winning online tool, so you can better understand the needs of your pupils and provide targeted, effective support where it’s needed.
PUPIL PREMIUM ELIGIBILITY
Pupil Premium is more than just free school meals. The Pupil Premium entitles your child to free school meals (worth over £400 a year) and in addition provides the College with crucial funding (up to an additional £1320 per eligible student).
It is essential that, if your child is eligible* for the Pupil Premium, you apply for free school meals (even if they are an infant who already receives free school meals or if you have no intention of taking up free school meals). This ensures that both your child and other students in the Academy are able to benefit from the additional funding the Pupil Premium generates.
Free School Meals Enquiries (including registration & entitlement) please e-mail freeschool.meals@togetherforchildren.org.uk phone 0191 561 1417
*Eligible families are usually in receipt of working tax credits or other benefits, or have a household income below £16190.
MY CHILD AT SHCOOL (MCAS)
If your child has recently started at Christ’s College, you will have received an email to set up a password on MCAS. This is a helpful platform that shares information about your child and their time at school. In addition, we have sent out a ‘password reset’ email to any parents/carers who have an account, but it hasn’t yet been activated. If you receive this email and would like to start using MCAS please follow the instructions and you will be able to gain access.
THE BREAD & BUTTER THING FOODBANK
The Bread and Butter Thing provide mobile food clubs that give access to nutritious and affordable food taken into the heart of communities starved of money, food and resources. Offering a low cost weekly shop that provides essential produce for family eating, including fresh fruit and veg, fridge favourites and cupboard staples. More information can be found in the links below.
We have provided information about the Bread and Butter Foodbank in our newsletter, but we also strongly encourage parents to check their eligibility for free school meals. Not only does this program ensure that your child receives nutritious meals during school hours, but it also grants access to holiday time food vouchers at the end of each term. If you are uncertain about your eligibility, please do not hesitate to contact the school office for further guidance and support.
UNITY ENERGY VOUCHER SUPPORT
Unity in Community are a charity based in Hull who aim to support the most vulnerable people in society. We were successful in a funding application for supporting people struggling to top up their pre-payment meters across the country. As winter approaches, we are aware that many people will be struggling to make ends meet. Unity in Community are able to support households with up to £294.00 worth of fuel vouchers, these vouchers are sent via text message. We would like to offer this support to the parents, carers and guardians of students who attend your school.
If you would like further information, please reply to this email, alternatively you can use the information below to pass directly on to the parents, carers and guardians –
Help Available – Gas & Electric: Unity in Community will be providing vouchers between £28 and £49 to help towards paying for gas and electric. To qualify you must pay for your energy through a prepayment meter and have not received energy vouchers from Unity in Community within the past year. This is in response to the ongoing cost of living crisis and beneficiaries can be working, unemployed, self-employed or retired. For more information and to register, call 01482 420836, Monday to Friday, 9am – 2pm – if busy, please keep trying.
