Reception start of day
Drop off in front playground, gates and doors are open at 8.40am. There is a member of Early Years staff on the door and children should go straight to class where another member of staff will welcome them and settle them into their early learning task.
Learning starts promptly at 8.50am.
Years 1-6 start of day
Drop off using hall doors, doors are open at 8.40am. A senior member of staff will be on the doors to greet them. Children should go straight to class where a member of staff will welcome them and settle them into their early learning task.
Learning starts promptly at 8.50am.
End of day
Reception finish at 3.00pm - collection from EY entrance.
Y1 and 2 finish at 3.10pm - collection from CLP entrance.
Y3, Y4, Y5 and Y6 children finish at 3.10pm - collection from the hall.
Y5 and 6 children may walk home alone if a permission form is signed. Please see the office if you wish for your child to do this.
Pre-School
Morning session 8:45 - 11:45
Afternoon session 12:00 - 3:00
Whole day 9:00 - 3:00
Children are dropped off and collected from the Early Years entrance at start and end of day, 11.45am pick up and 12pm arrival is via the school office.
End of Day
We respectfully ask that parents do not arrive before 14.45 in the afternoon for collection as this is unnecessary. Once you have collected your child please do not stay to chat as this prevents others from parking and being late to collect.
Attendance
If children are to reach their potential they need to take full advantage of the educational opportunities available to them. Regular, uninterrupted school attendance is a key factor in helping children reach their potential. Every effort should always be made to avoid disruption to a child’s education.
Requests for Leave
Following amendments to the Education (Pupil Registration) (England) Regulations 2006 which came into effect 1st September 2013, Head Teachers are only allowed to grant leave of absence from school in exceptional circumstances. The decision as to whether any request is considered as ‘exceptional circumstances’ rests solely with the Head Teacher.
The fundamental principles for defining ‘exceptional’ are rare, significant, unavoidable and short; 'unavoidable' should be taken to mean an event that could not reasonably be scheduled at another time.
In considering whether or not to authorise a request for exceptional leave of absence in term time the Head Teacher will look at each individual case and only grant authorisation if the circumstances are truly exceptional. Additionally, any request should be made prior to the leave of absence and should be submitted to the school using the Request for Leave of Absence form. Parents/Carers may be asked to provide additional information/evidence or meet with the school to discuss the circumstances.
Parents/Carers will be notified of the Head Teacher’s decision at the earliest opportunity. If the circumstances are not considered to be exceptional then parents/carers will be informed of this and made aware that the Local Authority may be asked to issue a Fixed Penalty Notice.
Medical Appointments and Medical Evidence
Where possible, please ensure medical appointments for your child are outside of school hours but if your child does need to go for an appointment, please provide the school with an appointment card or letter.
If you need to provide us with medical evidence for your child’s absence, please see the examples of the evidence we will accept.
Types of medical evidence accepted for absence from school;
Doctor/Nurse appointment card
Signed or stamped doctor compliment slip
NHS or other medical professional appointment letter
Named medication with date
Named prescription with date
Time away from school
The law states that parents / carers have a duty to ensure their children received a suitable education and do not have the automatic right to take their children out of school. From September 2013 the Government has said schools will not be able to authorise any holiday in term time. The Local Authority can issue Penalty Notices or institute legal proceedings if parents or carers do not co-operate in ensuring their child's attendance at school. Any absence should be for exceptional circumstances and time limited to what is necessary.
All absences from school must be requested on the appropriate form held in the school office. This includes absences for medical appointments, including hospital and counselling appointments. In addition parents / carers will need to bring any letter or documentation detailing the absence to the school office so the school can take a copy. For example, a letter from the hospital. Where possible please schedule appointments outside of the school day.
The law requires us to regard any absence or lateness for which we do not have a reasonable explanation and evidence where it exists to be recorded as 'unauthorised'.
During the day
In extreme circumstances (severe weather or failure of the heating system for example) it may be necessary to close the school early. If this should happen, we will contact parents initially by text via Group Call. We will follow this up with individual phone calls depending on the nature of the closure. It is essential that we have contact details for all our families including friends/extended family should parents be unable to come into school. You should provide school with at least two emergency contact numbers who will answer the phone.
Before the School Day starts
In the event of severe weather meaning that the school cannot open in the morning, we will send parents a Groupcall text and post a message on our website. We will also put out a message on the local radio. If parents do not receive a message before 8.15am then the school is safe to open and children should come in. One of the considerations the school has when making a decision not to open is the safety of staff travelling in from outside the local area and the impact travel difficulties for them may have on the pupil to staff ratio. We will always do our best to ensure the school is open in the event of weather disruption, it just may look different to normal that day.