Punctuality Autumn Term
Welcome back to all of our Pupils and Parents. As we start a new academic year I just wanted to send a quick post out regarding punctuality. We will also be sharing one with some reminders about attendance too.
We have been really impressed with pupils’ punctuality this week, with the vast majority of pupils attending school on time. However, we just wanted to send out some reminders to ensure everyone is aware of our school expectations around punctuality, which we have also shared with the pupils.
● Our school start time is 8.40/ pupils should be on school grounds from 8.35 ready to enter school at 8.40
● We will ring a bell at 8.40 to signal that pupils should enter school at this time
● We expect pupils to be in school no later than 8.45
● Doors will close at 8.50 as this gives time for anyone who may be running late to still enter viatheir normal school door/ a bell will ring at 8.50 to say that doors should now be closed and anyone arrive after this will be classed as late
If you know that your child is going to be late for school, please may we ask that you bring your child into the school and complete a ‘Late Form’ for your child, explaining why they are late on this occasion. Late pupils should always be brought in by their adult, if your child arrives without an adult, we will ask for you to come in later that day/the following day to complete the late form.
We understand that mornings can be busy and on the odd occasion pupils may arrive after 8.50 but we do need to ensure that pupils are arriving at school on time the vast majority of the time.
Arriving late into the crew can be unsettling both for your child and others. It also takes time away from adults being with the children. Finally, it means that our Admin Staff are unable to complete the registration process in a timely manner as they are taking late pupils to classes to ensure their safety.
Thank you for taking the time to read and for your understanding around this matter.
Mrs Atherton (Miss Laing) Headteacher