Opening Times and Attendance

The School Day

The school day begins at 8:45am (8:50am for Nursery children) and the school doors are open from 8:35am. The day ends at 3:25pm (3:20pm for Nursery children).

Your child's education is very important. Regular, punctual school attendance and a good education help them to fulfil their potential and the best possible chances in life. Children are expected to be in school and collected on time. Our full Attendance Policy is available to read here: Attendance Policy

Absences and Lateness

All parents/carers should contact the school on the first and each day of their child's absence. Please email or call the school office. 

If your child is absent, you must provide us with details of the reason for their absence and written evidence of all medical appointments. All absences are recorded as either authorised or unauthorised. An absence is classified as authorised when a child in absent for a legitimate reason and the school has received notification from a parent or carer. An absence is classified as unauthorised when a child is away from school without good reason and without permission from the school. 

Good school attendance includes arriving to school on time. Punctuality is very important as it sets the standards later in life. As parents/carers you have a legal duty to ensure your child attends school on time. Arriving for school late can mean: missing important announcements during registration, missing early morning challenge work, embarrassment at coming into class when other children have started work, missing part of the lesson which can be difficult to catch up on, a poor attendance record and a reluctance to go to school. It also disrupts the lesson and other children's learning. 

The start of our school day is 8:45am. Children who arrive after 8:50am are recorded as 'Late'. If your child arrives after 9:00am without prior agreement, they will be marked as 'Late after register closes' which is an unauthorised absence. 

Please do get in touch with us if you require support with your child's attendance at school.