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Frequently Asked Questions

School opening and closing times

Core Hours: 9.00am - 3.15pm

Break: 10.30am - 10.45am

Lunch: 12.15pm - 1.15pm

St Fergus Uniform 

We are proud of our school and uniform. This high expectation of uniform promotes a sense of pride in the school community and it encourages the children to take pride in their appearance, their work and their general attitude to school life.

Uniform

  • School tie and white shirt
  • P1-6 Grey trousers/skirt or pinafore
  • P7 Black trousers/skirt or pinafore
  • Black shoes
  • School jumper

School sweatshirts, cardigans, coats and ties (elastic ties available) are available to order from the school office. We try to keep a stock of sweatshirts and cardigans and plenty of ties so please ask. There is a senior tie for P7 and these are gited to each child at the start of the year.

Our PE Uniform is:

  • Shorts or tracksuit bottoms for outdoors
  • House coloured t-shirt (Caird - Blue, Camperdown - Yellow, Baxter - Red, Balgay - Green)
  • Plimsolls or trainers

During the summer months - May until October - red and white checked/striped dresses may be worn.

It is advisable for pupils to have an overall or old shirt for painting etc.

School Clothing Grant

If you are in receipt of Income Support, Job Seekers Allowance - Income Based, Income Related Employment and Support Allowance, Universal Credit (where take home pay is less than £610 per month), Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, Housing Benefit, Council Tax Reduction or Child Tax Credit with an income of less than £16,105 (as assessed by HMRC), you may be entitled to receive a grant towards the cost of buying essential clothing to enable children up to the age of 16 to attend school.

Grants are paid directly into the applicant's bank account or paid by cheque where the applicant does not have a bank account. The current value of a Clothing Grant is £100 per child.

Keith Gibson (SFDW) is happy to support with completing the School Clothing Grant form online at school or at home. Please contact Keith via the school office or 07930 260531

You can apply online here:

http://forms.dundeecity.gov.uk/victoriaforms/Viewer-VicForms.asp?user=anon&Form=Free School Meals and Clothing (1.0).wdf

School Lunches

Pupils in primary are offered two-course meals. School lunches cost £2.15 per day. A menu can be found on the Tayside Contracts website or by clicking on the link below.

https://www.tayside-contracts.co.uk/_assets/_user/files/menus/PRIMARY_MENU_19-20_reduced.pdf

Children may also bring a Packed Lunch to school.

Special dietry requirements can be catered for, on the production of medical advice. Please contact Mr Bald via the school office. 

Free school meals are available to all pupils whose parents receive Income Support, Job Seekers Allowance - Income Based, Income Related Employment and Support Allowance, Universal Credit (where take home pay is less than £610 per month), Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, Child Tax Credit ONLY with an income of less than £16,105, or BOTH Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit with an income less than £6,900 (as assessed by HMRC).

You can apply online here:

http://forms.dundeecity.gov.uk/victoriaforms/Viewer-VicForms.asp?user=anon&Form=Free School Meals and Clothing (1.0).wdf