Both of these are damaging to a child’s education and need to be avoided where at all possible.
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Registration and Punctuality
Our school hours are 8:35am – 3:20pm.
- It is essential that children arriving and leaving school with a parent/guardian outside the normal school hours are signed in or out from the office. The signing in/out register in the office is used in the case of an emergency or a fire drill.
- Please note the school day ends at 3.20pm. Please be prompt when collecting your children from school.
- The Education Welfare Officer will be informed of persistent latecomers.
Illness and Medical Appointments
Every effort should be made to arrange medical appointments outside of school hours. However we are aware that appointments during school time are sometimes unavoidable. If it is necessary for a child to be out of school for this reason, the child should be returned to school directly after the appointment.
Following an episode of vomiting or diarrhoea pupils are requested to remain away from school for a period of 48 hrs. This is in line with guidance from the Health Protection Agency for schools and childcare settings and helps to reduce the spread of infection between pupils.
Absence
Parents/carers are requested to telephone on the first day of absence before 9.30am or as early as possible.
The schools attendance officer will endeavour to contact the parent/carer if no message has been received regarding the reason for the pupil absence.
Holidays
Whilst the school understands that there may be a need to take children out of school for family holidays, it is not desirable. Leave of absence for a child to accompany parents on holiday during a school term is not allowed (exceptional circumstances permitting) unless the approval of the Head Teacher is obtained beforehand. Parents should write to the Head requesting an authorised absence and stating why it is needed during term time.