ESSENTIAL INFORMATIONMill Strand Integrated School
Address: 35 Ballywillan Road Portrush Co Antrim BT56 8JL Telephone: 028 7082 3090 e-mail: [email protected] Web Site: www.millstrand.co.uk Status: Grant Maintained Integrated Co-educational Primary & Nursery Principal: Mr C. Hannigan ESSENTIAL DOWNLOADSPlease note that enrolment at Mill Strand Integrated School & Nursery is conditional on an acceptance of the Policies & Procedures of the school. Copies of policies are available from the school office and we will introduce additional downloadable versions below over the coming months.
Please click on the links below to access printable versions of essential policies, school menus and additional information.
SCHOOL UNIFORM/DRESS CODEMill Strand Integrated School and Nursery has a school uniform policy. We appreciate your support in ensuring your child wears our full school uniform every day.
Below you will find a list of the items available from McKenzie’s, The Prom, Portstewart, S & T Moore, Railway Road, Coleraine and The Waterside Superstore, Lr Captain Street, Coleraine. Families can also avail of our pre-loved uniforms, organised by our Parents’ Council. Please Note – All items of uniform MUST be marked clearly with your child’s name and class. Unfortunately, the school cannot be responsible for lost items of clothing. GIRLS Black ‘school’ shoes Jade polo shirt with logo Navy sweatshirt/cardigan with logo Navy pinafore/skirt/trousers/knee length shorts Navy tights (Blue/green gingham dress with white socks optional summer term) BOYS Black ‘school’ shoes Jade polo shirt with logo Navy sweatshirt with logo Navy trousers/plain knee length navy shorts Please note: Plain navy jogging bottoms may be worn by Foundation Stage pupils in Nursery, Year 1 and 2 only. SCHOOL SHOES All pupils should wear plain black ‘school’ shoes. Children should only have shoes with laces if they can tie these independently. Trainers must only be worn on P.E. days. It is important that your child brings a waterproof coat to school as children play outside whenever possible, in all weather. HAIR A pupil’s hair should be kept neat/tidy and a natural colour. Long hair should be tied back/prevented from hanging in pupils’ eyes. Extreme haircuts are not permitted. Nail varnish and/or make-up are not permitted for any pupil. JEWELLERY On health and safety grounds we do not allow children to wear jewellery in our school. The exceptions to this rule are small earring studs in pierced ears and small objects of religious significance such as a cross on a chain. We ask children to either remove these objects during P.E., games and swimming or cover them with a plaster to avoid injury. Watches are permitted but should be removed for P.E. and swimming. SMART watches, with video and camera capabilities, or with the ability to make phone calls are NOT permitted. 
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DROP OFF & COLLECTIONThe doors of Mill Strand Integrated School & Nursery open to parents at 8.30am. We appreciate that many families travel a considerable distance and by opening at this time we hope to enable parents to drop off their children before travelling to work.
Our Nursery day begins from 8.30am and ends at 1.00pm with parents asked to collect their children from the classroom. The main school day is 9.00am to 2.00pm for Years 1 & 2 The Year 3 day ends at 2.50pm (Mon-Wed) and at 2.00pm (Thu & Fri). The school day for Year 4 is 9.00am to 2.55pm daily. The school day for Year 5 - 7 pupils is 9.00am to 3.00pm daily. There is staggered collection is intended to help reduce congestion. Parking is limited at the school and while we understand that some degree of 'double parking' will be necessary for Nursery collection we would ask that parents park on the school side of the main road, walking up to school if possible. We would ask that cars are not parked or abandoned on the road as this causes serious congestion and poses a risk to children and adults at pick up time. We keep all children safely inside the school grounds until they are collected. The school is completely vacated within 5-10 minutes at the end of the school day. The Department of Education has installed a traffic flow system to allow older pupils to be collected in our 'pick up zone'. This requires parallel stopping with pupils exiting cars out of the nearside doors and walking through the bollards to the relevant gates. Please note that to aid traffic flow and ease congestion we operate a clockwise one way system at drop off and collection times and would ask that all vehicles, even those parking along the boundary fence, use this one way system. We have outlined information on the most frequently asked questions below. Separate aspects of school requiring a more detailed response can be accessed using the "Titled Buttons' elsewhere on this page.
If you cannot find the information you require, please do not hesitate to contact the school. In addition to promptly responding to your request we will review our published information and amend this page as appropriate. ACCESS TO SCHOOLAll visitors are required to report to the school office/reception.
We welcome parents at drop off and inclement collection times. From 8.30am - 9.00am this provides a point of contact with staff on duty and messages can be passed on to office staff at this time. With the exception of Year 1 parents, during their child's first week in school we would emphasise that, to comply with Safeguarding guidance, only staff and pupils are allowed into the school corridors and classrooms without prior appointment. 
P.E. KITTo conform to Health and Safety guidelines, children should wear the following for P.E. -
Children should come dressed for P.E. on P.E. days (days will be confirmed by class teacher). Trainers must only be worn on P.E. days. Nursery, Year 1 & Year 2 1. Jogging bottoms 2. School jade polo shirt with logo/ Navy T-Shirt 3. Trainers Year 3 -Year 7 Children should come dressed for PE on PE days (day confirmed in new academic year). 1. Plain navy shorts/bottoms/leggings 2. Plain navy t. shirt 3. Trainers When swimming, swimming costumes/trunks must be above the knee. Long hair requires pupils to wear a swimming cap. Should your child be unable to participate in P.E. lessons for any reason please provide the class teacher with a note. 
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