Personal Items (inc Toys)

Children should not bring any personal belongings with them into school.  This includes any items or equipment they may use in lessons or clubs, such as pencils or tennis racquets.  In almost all cases, we have everything the children need to access all aspects of school life. If they choose to do so, and they get lost or go missing, the school cannot accept any responsibility nor will we be able to spend time trying to investigate the matter.

In line with our promotion of the love of reading, the only exception to this is if your child wishes to bring the book they are reading at home into school to read at playtime, lunchtime or in other free reading times.  However, if they choose to bring a book into school, we cannot accept any responsibility if they get lost or broken. 

For children with additional needs, there may be exceptional circumstances from time to time when a reasonable adjustment can be made, but this must be discussed and agreed with a senior leader first. You can contact the school via info@hillcross.merton.sch.uk. 

If families feel their child needs a comfort toy to help them settle, this should be discussed with the class teacher and, for children not in EYFS, also agreed by a senior leader. Typically, if agreed, these stay in their bags where they can access it if they need it – they usually don’t, just knowing it is there is enough!  However, we highly recommend that you do not send in an important comfort item/s as we cannot guarantee that it won't be misplaced or left at school.