Fees

Tuition, use of books, stationery, equipment (excluding recorders, hymn & music books)
English Speaking Board examinations (Y3 & Y6)
School lunches, milk & match teas
Swimming lessons
Pupils’ personal accident insurance – See links for more information.

Personal Accident Insurance 1

Personal Accident Insurance 2

Instrumental Music lessons/Dance lessons/Andy Tucker Football Academy
Musical instrument hire – £20 per term per instrument billed in arrears
Some School trips; e.g. Year 4 PGL & Year 6 French trip
School uniform
Fees refund scheme – on an opt-in basis. See links for more information.

Fees Refund Scheme 1

Fees Refund Scheme 2

£9 per session. Late collection charge after 5.40pm: £10
Includes a light tea for all children and supervised homework club for Juniors. Bookings not cancelled
by 12 midday will be charged.

A one-off £1 PTA charge will be added to your first invoice when joining the School.

School Fees are payable either:

• by payment of 3 instalments per academic year, payable no later than the first day of each term.

a. Cheques should be made payable to “The Richard Pate School”,
b. Electronic payments should be made to:
The Richard Pate School
Account number: 30758655
Sort code: 20-20-23
Please include your school reference indicated on your invoice.

• by 12 monthly instalments per academic year by direct debit starting with a first instalment collected on or around 2nd August and thereafter on or around the 2nd day of each month with a final payment on or around 2nd July. To use this method of payment a direct debit mandate must be completed and the original returned to the School Bursary at least 4 weeks prior to the first collection date.

The 12 payments are collected as follows; your invoice will specify the amount to be collected:

• where eligible, wholly or partly using childcare vouchers or tax free childcare payments with the balance paid in 3 instalments as in 1. above.

a. Childcare vouchers or tax free childcare payment can only be used to pay for childcare. Accordingly we accept childcare vouchers for the following only:
i. School fees for pupils up to and including the term they turn 5 (at which point education becomes compulsory); and
ii. After School Care until your child leaves the School.

If you would like to use childcare vouchers or tax free childcare, please contact the Finance Officer, Sarah Bodman, in the Bursary (01242 522052 or bursar@richardpate.co.uk) to confirm how much will be paid by this method and therefore how much will be paid in the normal way at the start of each term.

After School Care Fees and any other charges are payable within 21 days of the date of the invoice.

Invoices are issued electronically by the Finance Officer, Sarah Bodman, from the e-mail address: sbodman@richardpate.co.uk.

School Fee invoices are raised termly in advance, After School Care invoices are raised half termly in arrears and are payable within 21 days of the invoice date.

The School currently participates in the Local Authority 15 hours funded childcare scheme. Claim forms are sent by the Bursary in the post to parents prior to the start of each term and the School makes the claim. Your termly invoice will be adjusted accordingly.