Please find relevant term dates in the clickable files below: 

• Term dates 2024-2025
• Term Dates 2025-2026

Effective communication between school and parents is key, so we use a number of different apps for monitoring homework, attendance, reporting etc. 

Arbor 
Reporting, attendance, assessment data, reporting absence and completing online forms.

Show My Homework
Monitor Homework being set and when it is due

Arbor
Top-up cashless catering and pay for trips

Easy Fundraising
Help raise money for the RHA by shopping through the portal

Parents Evening Booking System
Log on to book appointments for Parents' Evenings

Students currently entitled to free school meals can purchase food at breakfast, breaktime or lunchtime depending on their preference.  The allowance for food for the full day is £3. Parents will need to top up via Arbor if students go over the £3.00 allowance.  Funds do not roll over if the allowance is not used on the day.

Please visit the Gloucestershire County Council Website to apply for school meals.
Your child might be able to get free school meals if you get any of the following:

• Income Support
• Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
• Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
• the guaranteed element of Pension Credit
• Child Tax Credit (provided you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190)
• Working Tax Credit run-on - paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
• Universal Credit -  your household income must be less than £7,400 a year (after tax and not including any benefits you get)

Children who get paid these benefits directly, instead of through a parent or guardian, can also get free school meals.

If your child needs to leave early on a school day for an appointment (or any other reason) please notify us, letting us know the reason and time they will need to leave using the message option on the Arbor app or email: RHHS@ribstonhall.gloucs.sch.uk.
Please note that, where possible, we require at least 24 hours’ notice. 

If you are planning to take a student out of school for holidays or competitions, we require at least 14 days' written notice. An Absence Request Form should be completed and emailed to the school (see bottom of page for form).

For more information about attendance, please see the Attendance Policy on our Policies page.