Opening Times

Nursery -

• Morning Session: 8.45am - 11:45am 
• Afternoon Session: 12.15pm - 3.15pm 
• All day - 8:45am - 3:15pm

Reception and Key Stage 1: 8.45am - 3.15pm                           

Key Stage 2: 8.45am - 3.20pm

Doors open at 8:35am, where teachers will meet and greet your child. This is a perfect opportunity for your child to have the best start to their school day by being on time and ready to learn. School starts at 8:45am, children should be in their class at this time. This is the morning registration time.

School ends at 3:15pm in Nursery, Reception and Key Stage 1 - children should be collected at this time. This is the official end of the compulsory school day. Key Stage 2 children finish at 3:20pm - this is due to our school building being over two floors, so it allows our children to all leave safely. 

This amounts to 32.5 hours per week.

Punctuality

We monitor late arrivals and late collections. We arrange attendance meetings with families, to identify and address children who are late arriving or leaving school.

Gates open at 8:35am and close at 8:45am. If your child arrives after this, they’ll need to enter school via the office, and late arrival will be recorded.

At the end of the day, you need to collect your child from their allocated collection door. If your child is not collected, they will be taken to the school office and adults on your child's pick-up list contacted. 

Planned Absence in Term Time

If you are planning an absence during term time, you must make a request in advance via the school office. Absence will only be authorised in exceptional circumstances.

If your child is ill, or will not be in school for another reason, you need to let us know. Please phone the school office on 0114 245 6183. 

If we don’t hear from you, we will contact you to find out why your child is not in school.

 

Every day counts in school.  Time in school also keeps children safe and provides access to extra-curricular opportunities and pastoral care. That's why school attendance is so important.

Good attendance at school is not just valuable, it's essential. Going to school is directly linked to improved exam performance, which should in turn lead to further learning opportunities. As well as this, going to school helps to develop friendships.

Pupils who miss school frequently can fall behind with their work and do less well in school. Children who regularly miss school may also feel more socially isolated as a result.

Poor attendance can affect children's ability to make and keep friendships; a vital part of growing up. Setting good attendance patterns from an early age, from nursery through primary school, will also help your child later on in their life.