Register opens at 8:45am Register 8:45am - 8:55am
Register closes at 8:55am
Doors open at 8:40am to allow children to start their morning work during registration.
When should I keep my child off school due to illness?
The link below provides details of how long children should remain off school for particular illnesses.
Shoud I keep my child off school checklist poster (publishing.service.gov.uk)
Here is a useful government parental guide with information on how about keeping children healthy
kids healthy this school year – UK Health Security Agency (blog.gov.uk)
Lateness
Children who arrive after 8:45am but before 9:15am will be marked as 'Late' (L) whilst the register is open. This will not affect the attendance percentage but will be monitored carefully by Senior Leaders in the school. Persistent lateness could lead to the involvement of the Local Authority Attendance Team.
Children who arrive after 9:15am (All year groups) will be marked as 'Late' (U) after the register has closed. This will count against the attendance rate and the Headteacher is concerned then further actions will be taken to support the parents to improve the attendance rate. Persistent lateness could lead to the involvement of the Local Authority Attendance Team.
Illness/Unplanned Absence
You must notify the school office on the first day of absence if your child is ill and cannot attend school.
Please contact the school by 9:00am at the latest and speak to the office staff or leave a message. (01327 855100). As a safeguarding measure, parents will be contacted between 9:00am and 9:30am if we have not received a reason why your child is off school.
Leave of Absence Request
The school must be notified of any requests for leave of absence prior to date of the absence. All requests must be in writing using the ‘Leave of Absence Request’ form.
Absences can only be authorised for ‘exceptional’ circumstances. Holidays are not an exceptional circumstance and will be unauthorised. See our Attendance Policy for more details.
If a school deems a child’s attendance to be irregular (i.e. they have 10 sessions (5 days) of unauthorised absence in a rolling period of 10 school weeks (including spanning different terms or school years)) it must consider whether a penalty notice is appropriate as the non-attendance will have reached the national threshold for such consideration. The school should make a judgement on each individual case to ensure fairness and consistency.
The first penalty notice issued to a parent in respect of a particular child will be charged at £160 if paid within 28 days. This will be reduced to £80 if paid within 21 days. (Each parent who is liable for the child’s offence(s) can be issued with a penalty notice, but this will usually only be the parent / parents who allowed the absence.)
A second penalty notice issued to the same parent in respect of the same child is charged at a flat rate of £160 if paid within 28 days
A third penalty notice cannot be issued to the same parent in respect of the same child within 3 years of the date of issue of the first. In a case where the national threshold is met for a third time (or subsequent times) within those 3 years, alternative action should be taken instead. This will often include considering prosecution but may include other tools such as one of the other attendance legal interventions.
See our Attendance Policy for more details.