Frequently Asked Questions

Two bus services run past Laurus Ryecroft, the 230 and the 231.

More information can be found by visiting TGFM’s travel page for Laurus Ryecroft.

Yes! We actively encourage our students to walk to school where possible.

Yes! We also actively encourage our students to cycle to school where possible. We have a bike code of conduct we expect our students to follow.  We also have large bike storage facilities to ensure bikes can be locked safely during the school day.

Your child will learn Spanish, please note this cannot be changed. Your child will, if they desire, have the option to learn a second language in Key Stage 4.

Yes, visit our curriculum and assessment pages to find out more information.

Year 7 can go for lunch at approximately 12.45pm. Students are welcome to bring a packed lunch. If they are buying food from the refectory, please ensure your child has enough money on ParentPay. After lunch they can play outside on the designated playground, take part in Electives (extra-curricular clubs) or talk with friends in the refectory area. They will be supervised in each of these activities.

Electives are our extra-curricular offer that develops students learning beyond the classroom. They are based on our Four Cornerstones (Academic Aspiration; Culture, Creativity & Rhetoric; Leadership & Service; Competition & Physical Endeavour). Students have the opportunity to take different electives each term.  They take place after school each day starting at 3.15pm for one hour (1.25pm on a Wednesday). Learn more about the Four Cornerstones and Electives by visiting our Electives page.

We appreciate many students use their phones to contact home if required on their way to and from school. However, mobiles are NOT required in school and should be placed in the lockers provided as soon as your child arrives at school each morning. This also means students are not allowed their phones out at break and lunchtime, in the refectory, playground or on the corridors.

We do not allow haircuts that are less than a shave number two. If your child attends school with excessively short hair they will be kept in isolation. For further information please refer to our Uniform page.

We do not tolerate either in our school. We deal with poor behaviour and bullying immediately. We have very clear rules for behaviour which are there to ensure that everyone is learning. Our Anti-Bullying Policy can be found on our policies page.

We will not support or authorise holidays during term time – please refer to our Attendance Policy for further details (this can be found on our policies page).

We will support your child’s time off if they are competing in a competition with extracurricular clubs or taking examinations, for example in music. We will also support unavoidable medical appointments.