It is very important to bring your child to school on time. We aim that the school day starts on time every day and punctuality is a good discipline for all children to learn.

Registration times are:

This equates to 32 hours and 55 minutes of school opening times.

We ask that children are brought to school in the morning and collected every day by an adult. Children will not be allowed to be taken home by anyone under the age of fourteen.

In the morning, the school doors are opened and manned by members of staff from 8.45am who will welcome the children into school.

At the end of the day, please wait for your child at the door nearest your child’s classroom. It is important that you collect your child on time, as children may become distressed if you are late.

Nursery

Children will start their Nursery education in the term after their third birthday, on a part time basis.  

We can accommodate both the universal entitlement (15 hours) and the extended entitlement (30 hours - subject to eligibility).

Nursery sessions are:

Morning            8.30am to 11.30am

Afternoon         12.30pm to 3.30pm (currently not open due to low numbers)

Attendance

EVERY DAY COUNTS - watch our attendance video here!

Children make better progress if they attend school regularly. Punctuality is also important to them - they can feel 'left out' if activities have started before they arrive.  Absences can have a serious effect on progress, so we ask parents/carers to support the school by ensuring that their children are absent as little as possible. 

If your child is absent, it is essential that you let the school know by calling 01924 326734.  If we are not informed of a reason for a child’s absence, a member of staff will contact you by phone. The Education (Pupils Attendance Records) Regulations state that if a child is absent from school without notification from a parent/carer the absence must be marked as unauthorised.

Medical and dental appointments

Please let us know in advance about any medical and dental appointments.  If your child needs to leave school for these appointments at times other than normal home time, a known adult must collect them and the class teacher or Headteacher must be informed. The adult must sign the child out at the reception desk stating the time and reason for taking the child out of school. No child can be taken out of school without the permission of the Headteacher or senior member of staff. These arrangements are for the safety of the children.

If a child’s absence reaches an unacceptable level, the school makes a formal referral to the Educational Social Work Service. 

Term time absences

The law says that children should attend school each and every day, except in exceptional circumstances. Exceptional circumstances do not include marriages abroad, cheap holiday availability or visiting relatives. If you do not return by the agreed date, your child is at risk of losing their place at school. Parents/carers are also liable to a fine if children are kept away from school for an extended period, or without the Headteacher’s permission. Fines are issued after a child has missed 5 days (10 sessions).

For this reason, parents/carers must always discuss proposed term time absences with the Headteacher, and complete the appropriate term time absence form prior to booking tickets or accommodation.

Our attendance policy can be found here.