Lateness and Punctuality
We are aware that consistent lateness can have an affect on a child's entitlement to education.
As a school we have clear expectations that children should be in on time, each day. When appropriate, parents/carers will receive half termly information when the school is concerned about your child's lateness.
Below is the school process for recording and reporting punctuality concerns:
- School doors open at 8.50am and close at 9am.
- Any child who arrives after 9am will need to do so through the schools main office.
- Children who are late must sign in through the schools system with a reason. Ideally, all children who are late should be accompanied by a parent/carer.
- Every child who arrives after 9am will receive the appropriate code in the register. This is in accordance with the reason provided when signing them in.
- All late episodes are recorded on the schools registration system along with the minutes absent, past 9am.
- If a parent/carer reports a child's lateness, before 9am, the appropriate code will be used and a comment will be noted on the school system. This does not necessarily mean that the lateness will be authorised.
- Each week the Attendance Support Team will monitor those children who are late and record any patterns of punctuality concerns.
- If necessary, parents/carers will be contacted to discuss their child's punctuality.
- When there are consistent punctuality concerns or patterns, it may result in further conversations with a member of the Attendance Support Team. This could result in a meeting and a support plan to be produced.