School Office

School office

  • Staff
    Mr Danny Stenhouse, Business Manager

    Mrs Jennie Harris, Office Manager

    Mrs D Rowson-Carron, Attendance Officer

    Mrs T Irwin, Administration Assistant

    Our office staff are available to help answer any queries you may have via telephone, e mail or face to face so do not hesitate to contact us:
    Tel: 0151 327 1570
    e-mail: schooloffice@heygarth.wirral.sch.uk

    The school office is staffed from 08:15 until 16:00 each day. Our telephone system allows you to leave a message regarding your child’s absence or to leave an answer-phone message and if necessary our staff will get back to you as soon as possible.

    Please find below some FAQs. For detailed information on our policies and procedures, please refer to our school prospectus and policy documents within this website.  Copies are sent to all new entrants to our school and further paper copies of any documents are available from the school office upon request.

  • We take the safeguarding of our children very seriously and it is important that we know their whereabouts throughout the school day.
    If your child is unwell and not fit to attend school, please let us know by ringing or calling to the office, preferably by 9:10am.
    Similarly, if your child is going to be late, please let us know as soon as possible.

    If you wish your child to walk home alone (Year 5 and above) please complete this form: Consent to Walk Home Alone

  • Admissions are co-ordinated by the Local Authority and application forms are available from the school office from mid October of the previous year. Places are allocated by letter at the beginning of March. Link to Applicaa for admissions: https://heygarth.applicaa.com/

  • The cost of a school lunch is £2.95 each day, payable in advance. If you wish to change your child’s meal arrangements, please let us know. Please click on separate link to view menus. Children in F2 (Reception) and Key Stage 1 (Year 1 & Year 2) are entitled to a free meal each day.

    We have a robust allergy management system in place and have been awarded the AllergyWise® Allergy Aware School award. More information can be found on their website: https://www.anaphylaxis.org.uk/

  • Milk is available for all children in school and orders are placed with a company called Cool Milk. Please ask for further information from the office.

  • Your child may be entitled to free meals and milk if you are in receipt of:
    • Income Support, or
    • Job Seekers Allowance (income based), or
    • Employment Support Allowance (income related), or
    • Pension Credit (guarantee credit), or
    • Child Tax Credit with a total annual income of LESS than £16,190 per annum but applicant NOT receiving Working Tax Credit
    Further details are available from the office.

  • Under certain, exceptional circumstances it may be necessary for children to receive medication during the school day and staff are happy to do this :
    • In cases of long term complaints or chronic illness e.g. asthma, diabetes etc
    • Cases where children recovering from short term illness are well enough to return to school but are still receiving a course of antibiotics.
    Medicine request forms are available from the school office.
    Only prescription medicine will be dispensed by our staff and only with a completed request form.

    To complete the form electronically please click here: Medicines in School Request

  • We hold a small amount of items in stock so please do ask. For PE, suitable shorts and tops are available in supermarkets etc, though without our logo.

    Suggested specialist uniform suppliers:

    Design & Stitch

    ID Uniforms

    The Other Uniform Store

    My Clothing

    LUXE Embroidery

    We also highly recommend Wirral FUSS who can supply quality second-hand uniform. More information on their website:

    https://wirralfuss.co.uk/