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For families already at Playpen.

The portal, fee payment, notices and the line for your child's section, in one place, with the rules families ask about most.

The terrace

The school terrace: a potted plant and trees beyond the railing, a low brick platform and a brick bench running across the floor.
A brick pillar and a barred window above a brick bench on the school terrace.
01Start hereFour things most families need; two open the school's current website

Start here.

02Notices nowWhat the school is saying now: the same cards as the Notices page

What the school is saying.

The notices that apply now. The Notices page keeps the ended ones.

CurrentAdmissions

A Level admission is open for July 2026 to June 2027

For
Students who want to join A Level, and their parents.
What to do
Get an admission form from the Admin Office or from the school website. Call the school between 9.00 am and 1.00 pm.
When
For the school year July 2026 to June 2027. Ask the school for the last date to apply.

How to apply

From the school's notice board.

Always appliesSchool rules

Students must not bring mobile phones to school

For
All students, and their parents.
What to do
Leave your phone at home. Bags are checked at the entrance every morning. To call a parent in an emergency, go to the Admin Office on Level 2.
When
Every school day. This rule has no end date.

Read the school rules

From the school's code of conduct.

A notice stays on this page while it applies, and moves to the archive when it ends. If there is none, this sheet says so rather than showing an old one.

All notices

From the school's notice board and code of conduct, as shown on the Notices page.

03Your accountsThe portal and fee payment: what you can see, and how fees are paid

Your child's record, and the fees.

The portal shows the year as it goes, not only at report time. Fees are paid online, through the school's bank.

  • The portal

    Current site

    The school runs a management system that gives parents access to their child's data through the year. Report cards are on the portal too; Examinations explains the two semesters.

    What the portal shows

    • Academic performance
    • Class tests
    • Class work markings
    • Homework
    • Report cards
    • Attendance
    • Punctuality
    • Disciplinary issues
    • The academic calendar

    The portal runs on the school's own system, separate from this website. If it will not open, call the line for your child's section, in the Phone lines sheet below.

    Open the portalcurrent site (opens in a new tab)

  • Paying fees

    Current site

    Digital fee payment became mandatory from the 2021 to 2022 academic year. Tuition and admission payments are made online through the school's bank.

    For a question about an amount or a receipt, call the further-queries line, 01755 515 885. Fee amounts are not published on this website; Fees and payment says how the school explains them and lists the payment channels.

    Open the payment pagecurrent site (opens in a new tab)

Parents collect the year's books at the start of each session from the bookshop beside the library, open 8.30 am to 1.00 pm.

Fees and payment

From the school's portal, payment, library and bookshop pages, checked 11 October 2026.

04Day to dayThe questions families ask, from the code of conduct and the school's own pages

The questions families ask.

Seven answers in two groups, and whom to tell if you are worried. Each follows the school's own words.

If you are worried

If you are worried about your child's safety, tell the class teacher, the Teacher-in-Charge for your child's classes, or the school office. Child protection and safeguarding says how the school looks after children and what happens when a concern is raised.

Every day

Can my child bring a mobile phone?

No. The code of conduct does not allow mobile phones for students up to Class XII, and bags are checked at the entry in the morning. A student who needs to reach a parent urgently can use the Admin Office on Level 2 to make a call.

Where do we buy books and sportswear?

From the school bookshop, beside the library. Parents collect the yearly books and exercise copies at the start of each session, and the shop is open from 8.30 am to 1.00 pm. Sportswear must also be bought from the school.

The uniform, which is compulsory from KG I, is in Starting at Playpen.

How do we ask for a bus place?

The school has run its own bus service since March 2014. Parents who want a place apply at the Administrative Office, which confirms routes and availability at the time of application. Transport and safety has the rest.

What happens if my child is unwell at school?

A health care facility and a sick room on the campus deal with minor health problems during the school day. Serious cases are handed over to the parents, so that the family decides on treatment.

When something changes

My child will be absent. What does the school need?

The code of conduct asks for a signed application from a parent when a child is absent for three days, and for a medical certificate as well when the absence runs beyond three consecutive days. Extended illness needs written notice to the school office.

The full rules are on Policies and documents.

Our address or phone number has changed.

Tell the class teacher and the office promptly, by written application, whenever an address, a phone number, an email address or an emergency contact changes. The school uses these details to reach you.

The code of conduct also names the school email for this. This site does not print an address, so call the line for your child's section if you need it.

A library book has not come back.

The Librarian tells parents through the class teacher when a book has not been returned. If it still cannot be returned after a set period, the parent buys a similar copy or pays for it.

05Phone linesOne for each section, open 9.00 am to 1.00 pm

Call the line for your child's section.

The first three numbers are the school's section lines; the last two are for further queries. The school gives the section lines' hours as 9.00 am to 1.00 pm.

A hand-painted Book Fair sign: the two words in green on pink, with open books, a caterpillar, a star and paper flowers.

Admissions

Thinking of a place for a brother or sister?

Call the admissions line for your child's section between 9.00 am and 1.00 pm, or book a visit.