Snacks and lunch are included in our school fees. Breakfast is a chargeable extra and Tea is a chargeable extra for Lower Juniors.

We believe in the importance of a healthy diet.  All our children eat lunch in our dining halls, where they can choose from a range of meals with meat and vegetarian option, pasta, jacket potatoes with a choice of fillings, fresh vegetables, fruit, dessert and water or squash every day.

All food is prepared from fresh ingredients, every day by our team of 32 chefs and assistants and our Catering Manager is always pleased to meet with parents to discuss individual dietary needs.

Our breakfast club is available from 7.45am every day, for children from Nursery to Year 6.  Children are supervised by our qualified teaching assistants and enjoy a selection of cereals, toast and spreads, breakfast pastries, juice and milk.

We run a programme of Lower Junior Clubs from 3.15 to 4.15pm.  For our Nursery children, clubs are available in the Spring and Summer terms.  The vast majority of clubs are run by our own teaching staff.  Where we employ specialist coaches, some clubs incur an additional charge.

An after-school Crèche operates every day until 6.00pm.  Children can join in a wide range of supervised indoor and outdoor activities.  A hot meal is provided to all children staying for Crèche.

An additional charge is made for pupils using Breakfast Club and Creche.

Pupils in Years 3 to 6 can enjoy an extensive programme of co-curricular activities.  Most activities run from the end of the school day until 4.40pm, with some activities running until 5.30pm.

The majority of activities are included within school fees and include a hot meal in the Dining Hall and supervision until 6.00pm.

Children can choose different activities each term to experience as wide a range as possible and examples include:  Acts of Kindness, Art Club, Athletics, Badminton, Blogging Club, Book Club, Chess, Choir, Coding Club, Cross-Country, Drama, Film Club, Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Hockey, Horse Riding Club, Knitting, Musical Theatre, Netball, Rounders, Science Club, Sewing, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Trampolining, Ukelele Club, Young Historians, Young Journalists.

Some activities, such as horse riding and golf, incur an additional charge.

In line with current Government guidelines we have made adjustments to the provision of some activities listed above and are keeping this under constant review.

Class teachers send all parents a weekly email on Friday afternoon, which includes highlights of the week, details of any home learning and notification of events and key diary dates. 

The Headmaster also produces a weekly Newsletter that is sent to parents by email.  Important documents and forms are available online through our Virtual Learning Environment, Firefly.

We will contact you using the contact information you have provided the school and your child will be cared for by our qualified nursing staff in our on-site Medical Centre, until you are able to collect them.

We have made many adjustments to our routines to ensure that staff are able to maintain social distance from pupils as much as possible and that children are operating within their Year Group ‘pods’.

We are constantly reviewing guidelines, as issued by the UK Government and Department for Education and our latest Risk Assessment is available on the School Website.

French is taught from Nursery to Year 6 by our specialist teacher.

In Years 4 to 6 our pupils also receive specialist teaching in Spanish.

All children from Nursery to Year 6 have weekly music lessons and we encourage music making at all levels.

Pupils in Year 1 enjoy group recorder lessons and we have a thriving co-curricular programme of Recorder Ensembles.  Year 2 pupils are introduced to string instruments, including the violin, culminating in an entertaining ‘Showcase Assembly Performance’. Ukulele Club is currently offered as a co-curricular music activity and is well attended and very popular.

Many pupils receive individual tuition in a range of instruments and are successful in their Associated Music Board examinations.  There are many opportunities for pupils to perform in orchestras and sing in the choir, with regular concerts and assemblies.

In line with current Government guidelines we have made adjustments to the provision of some activities listed above and are keeping this under constant review.

Sport, at all levels, is at the heart of our ethos and sport at Royal Russell is an enjoyable experience.

The Lower Juniors have specialist PE, Games, Dance and Swimming lessons, whilst Upper Juniors are coached in Football, Netball, Swimming, Hockey, Tennis, Cricket, Trampolining and many more, with considerable local, regional and national success.

All sports are available to both girls and boys and all children have regular opportunities to represent their school, at all levels.

In line with current Government guidelines we have made adjustments to the provision of some activities listed above and are keeping this under constant review.

Yes - we always look at siblings first as part of our entrance process.

If we feel that siblings will thrive in the Royal Russell environment, we will always offer a place.

Siblings receive a 5% discount on the fees.

The annual fee is split into three termly instalments.

We require fees termly in advance by bank transfer or by debit or credit card.

Our preferred payment method is Direct Debit and we have a 10 monthly or termly scheme available.

If you would like to be assessed for entry to the School, please complete the online registration form by Friday 30 October, 2020.

https://www.royalrussell.co.uk/admissions/registration