Welcome to the Friends of St Gregory`s web page. If you would like to reach us please email the address above or leave a message via the school office and we will get back to you.

The role of the friends is multifunctional - we raise funds, hold socials for parents and students, keep parents in touch with school life and assist the school by providing refreshments at any school events.

Everybody is welcome to be involved.  Contact us to find out more...

If you have an idea for a social event or a fundraiser, a company or talent that could help the school or have time to serve an occasional coffee please let us know.

If you have any queries about school life that you would like raised at a parent meeting or just not sure about something, please get in touch.

Friends of St Gregory`s
friends@sgschool.org.uk

Chair: Sally Robbins                  Vice Chair: Jack Thomson        
Secretary: Sandie Peters         Stock Administrator: Sandie Peters           
Treasurer: Louise Berendt         

Area Groups Co-ordinators
Crowborough: Claire Walker
Tonbridge: Sally Robbins
Tunbridge Wells: Linda Martin 
Sevenoaks: Brid McHugh

Our next meeting will be on Thursday 19th January at 7:30pm in the School. All are welcome to attend.

Please come along and join us - we would welcome any expertise and help you may be able to offer the school PTA. 

 

Cashless Catering at St Gregory's

Please remember to top up your child’s catering card as cash is no longer accepted in school. If for any reason you are unable to access the internet the Finance Office can accept card payments over the telephone.

We are able to issue paypoint cards, if necessary, which allow you to credit cash to your child’s catering card at your local paypoint outlet.

Our cashless catering system links with Parentpay so that you are able to see what your child purchases and how much money they have left on their cards.

Lost or broken catering cards can be replaced through Parentpay at a cost of £5.00 and the new cards can be collected from the Finance Office.

The Finance Office can be contacted on 01892 527444 ext 100 or ext 101 or by e-mail to finance@sgschool.org.uk

Parent Pay

We now accept online payments for school meals, trips, etc. Find out more about the activities in school on our website

ParentPay offers you the freedom to make payments whenever and wherever you like, safe in the knowledge that this website has been security checked by many local authorities and uses very high internet security standards.

Have you activated your account yet? If not please do so as soon as possible to take full advantage of this service. Have you lost your username and password? Please contact the Finance Office for assistance.

If you have more than 1 child at this school you can merge their accounts so you only have one place to pay for everything.

We also use ParentPay for the St. Gregory's school shop where we sell the tickets for our summer production (when they become available) and allow the new Year 7 parents to pay for the Norfolk Trip each year. Go to the School Shop now!

Sample 4 Week Menu

Autumn Wk 1	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Main Courses	Traditional Beef Lasagne & Garlic Bread	Jerk Chicken With Spicy Tomato Sauce, Rice & Peas	Moroccan Lamb with Couscous	Chicken Passanda with Rice	Battered MSC Fish Fillets with Lemon & Tartar Sauce
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	Quorn Madras Curry With Rice	Vegetable & Bean Stew With Herby Dumplings  (V)	Cauliflower & Broccoli Pasta Bake (V)	Veggie Mince  Spaghetti Bolognaise (V)	Mozzarella & Pepper Pizza (V)
Vegetables & Potatoes	Mixed Salad Sweetcorn	Green Beans Carrots	Roasted Mixed Vegetables	Matter Chat  (Curried Peas) Cauliflower Bhajee Onion Salad	Chips Grilled Tomatoes Garden Peas
Jackets	Various specials per day - Cheese, Tuna Low Cal Mayo, Reduced Salt Baked Beans
Desserts	Eves Pudding with Custard	Pear Crumble with Custard	Chocolate & Orange Sponge With Chocolate Sauce	Treacle Sponge with Custard	Cherry Pie & Custard
Autumn Wk 2	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Main Courses	Sweet & Sour Chicken with Rice	Minced Lamb Moussaka	Roast Beef with Yorkshire Pudding, Gravy & Roast Potatoes	Chicken Jalfrezi	MSC Smart Battered Pollack Fillet
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	Macaroni Cheese With a Crunchy Topping (V)	Bean & Vegetable Chilli With Rice (V)	Butternut Squash Bake (V)	Veggie Mince  Moussaka with Mixed Salad ( V)	Cheddar & Red Onion Quiche (V)
Vegetables & Potatoes	Green Beans Sweetcorn	Roasted Mixed Vegetables	Cabbage Mashed Swede	Bombay Potatoes Coriander Carrots Raitha	Chips Baked Beans Garden Peas
Jackets	Various specials per day - Cheese, Tuna Low Cal Mayo, Reduced Salt Baked Beans
Desserts	Lemon Sponge with Custard	Apple Pie with Custard	Banoffee Pie	Marbled Chocolate Cake & Sauce	Plum Crumble  & Custard
Autumn Wk 3	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Main Courses	Spaghetti Bolognaise	Turkey, Ham & Leek Pie with New Potatoes	Pork Sausages with Mash & Onion Gravy	Beef Madras with Rice	MSC  Battered Pollack With Lemon
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	Spicy Vegetable Fajitas Served with a Mixed Salad & Potato Wedges (V)	Sweet Potato & Chickpea Curry with Bombay Potatoes  (V)	Veggie Mince & Vegetable Lasagne (V)	Spinach & Mozzarella Pizza with  Jacket Wedges (V)	Spicy Bean Burger In Bun (V)
Vegetables & Potatoes	Green Beans & Roast Peppers	Carrots          Peas	Broccoli Sweetcorn	Roast    Vegetables	Chips Grilled Tomato Garden Peas
Jackets	Various specials per day - Cheese, Tuna Low Cal Mayo, Reduced Salt Baked Beans
Desserts	Jam Sponge & Custard	Apricot Pie with Custard	Apple Crumble with Custard	Rice Pudding with Forrest Fruit Sauce	Chocolate drizzle Sponge with Choc sauce

Who can I contact about the website?
Our website is maintained by Tim Green Webmaster. Click here to contact him by email. Any comments or suggestions are always welcome, as well as observations about mistakes that are on the website.

Is there a St Gregory's mailing list?
Yes. St. Gregory's now uses system called Parent Mail to contact parents. Further details can be found in the parents section.

How can I enroll my child at St Gregory's School?
You will need to contact the school office and gain an application pack, but you can read the admissions policy which can be located in the information section.

Can I download the school Prospectus?
Yes. Both the whole school prospectus and the Sixthform Prospectus are available to download from the school website in the St Gregory's section.

Where can I find information about the activities that students take part in?
We have an entire section of our website dedicated to the activities that students partake in.   There you will find information about the Sixth Form, various in school activities as well as trips and expeditions to very exciting countries, such as Costa Rica and China, to name just a few!!

Attendance Guide

Regular attendance at school is very important.  Below is some guidance which should help improve attendance and communication with school.  This will ensure your child’s attendance is recorded accurately.

“The Education Act 1996 states “If any child of compulsory school age, who is a registered pupil at a school, fails to attend regularly, the parents of the child shall be guilty of an offence”. 

• Your child should attend school every day and on time.
• You should contact the school on each and every day of an absence
• You should make every effort to get your child to school even if they are feeling unwell.  The school will always contact you if the child deteriorates.
• Make sure the school have the correct contact details especially if there is an emergency.
• Don’t be offended if the school contact you.  It is for the safety and welfare of your child.
• If you do have issues that prevent your child from attending, discuss these issues as soon as possible with the school.  Do not leave it.  Contact the school and ask for an appointment to talk about the problems.
• If your child has any health issues please make sure the school are aware and, if appropriate, can make arrangements, e.g. asthma pumps, Epipen. 
• If you feel you need to take leave during term time you must put your request to the Headteacher in writing.  It is the Headteacher who has the discretion to authorise the absence, if he feels there are exceptional circumstances to justify this.  Each request is taken on individual merit.
• There is no doubt that attendance and achievement go hand in hand.  Your child’s attendance is their future.
• Should your child’s attendance remain poor, after all possible intervention, legal proceedings will be considered. 

Penalty Notices for Unauthorised Absence

From April 2005, Kent Local Authority introduced Penalty Notices for unauthorised absence from school of at least 10 sessions (5 days) in a current term. 

The following circumstances will be considered as appropriate reasons for the issuing of Penalty Notices:

• Truancy
• Parentally condoned absences
• Excessive holidays in term time
• Excessive delayed return from extended holidays
• Persistent lateness after the register has closed.

On receipt of the Notice, the penalty will be £50 per parent if paid within 28 days, rising to £100 per parent if paid after 28 days but within 42 days.  Failure to pay the penalty in full by the end of the 42 day period may result in prosecution by the Local Authority.

Please ensure that your child attends school regularly and on time.  Please also make sure the school is informed if your child is unable to attend school.

This section of the site is here to keep parents update with letters that have been sent home. We all know letters go missing and for this reason you will be able to download the letter from this very page.

Information and Events

Forthcoming Trips

Trip	AOL / Year Group	Date	Residential	Download
Annual Trip Letter	ALL			Letter
Annual Parental Consent Day Trips	ALL			Letter
Sixth Form Retreat, Kintbury	Year 12	23rd - 26th February 2012	Yes	Letter

 

What is FROG VLE?
Frog's Learning Platform offers exceptional creative control enabling teachers, admin staff and pupils to fully embed their learning platform into the school's working practices and tailor it to the needs of the school.

FROG allows students and teachers to access all school information, including homework, diaries, email, resource-booking, daily bulletins, school hard drives and timetables, from one online location. This can be accessed from school or from home.

Parent access will be coming soon with information about student pogress, attendance and behaviour.

Please click here to view PowerPoint and Click Here to view a videofor more information.

Students click here to log on to Frog.

St. Gregory's Development Fund

Background Since its foundation in 1966, St Gregory’s has evolved with the help of dedicated staff and parents into an effective co-educational comprehensive school based on Catholic ethos. Over this period its main achievements have been: the provision of a good education based on gospel values to Catholic families and the families of other Christian denominations; particular care for all students but especially for those with additional educational needs whether those needs are for Gifted and Talented or learning support. Specialist Status in Mathematics and IT; Sportsmark Gold award; A widely recognised Art Department . Our aim for the future is: To build upon past successes by providing the very best education for the full diversity of talents and abilities of our students so that each one can develop his or her full potential in a Christian environment with the best facilities that we are able to offer. Improving the facilities Education requires both good teaching and a stimulating environment in which to learn and develop. The School Community is doing its utmost to drive up educational standards further and further. We have some new facilities which are greatly valued and appreciated by staff and students alike. What we have done New IT suite in North building Replaced flooring in South building Refurbished toilets Painted outside of the school New purpose-built 6th Form centre New Mathematics and IT suite New Multi-Use Games area New Student Welfare Services Refurbished Dining Hall and Kitchen Replaced windows and fascias on theupper floors of the North building Refurbishment of several areas including the school hall, Food Technology, library and CDT laboratories Improved security with new fencing and gates. New IT suite in North building Replaced Windows and Fascias Refurbished Kitchen and Dining Hall New 6th Form Building     What we still need to do Restructure and refurbish the Art area Enhance the school entrance Update the heating system Further improve school security Replace windows and repair the roof Provide further disabled access What we need St Gregory’s is a Voluntary Aided School. This means that the School has to contribute 10% towards the cost of all new building projects, building upgrades and all site maintenance. The 10% contribution has to come from parental donations to the            "St. Gregory’s  Development Fund” The next step All parents of St Gregory’s students are asked to sign a Standing Order and Gift Aid form to pay to St Gregory’s Development Fund a minimum of £5 per month for a period of at least five years. This is the most effective way for individuals to give their support because the cost of a gift is spread over a number of years. A long-term commitment of this nature will help the Governors to predict future income with a high degree of certainty. To download a copy of the bank standing order and gift aid forms Click Here. Other sources of income The Governing Body constantly seeks additional funding from a variety of sources, which are likely to include trust funds, central government, the Local Authority, local businesses and Diocesan funds, but success from these sources is limited. Parishes have contributed both to new building projects and to regular expenditure and their help has been valued.