The school sets targets for attendance and expects children to aim for 100% attendance to ensure they receive every opportunity to reach their full potential. The school gates open at 8:35am and registers are taken at 8:45am with lessons starting straight after which is a total of 32.5hrs per week.
It is not acceptable to have frequent late arrivals as this disrupts the learning of the whole class, as well as placing the late child at the disadvantage of missing the start of the day. See our Attendance Policy.
Compulsory Session Times
KS1 - Reception to Year 2
Gates open at 8:35am
Morning Session 8:45am – 12:00pm
Afternoon Session 12:50pm – 3:15pm
School Closes 4:00pm
KS2 - Year 3 to 6
Gates open at 8:35am
Morning Session 8:45am – 12:00pm
Afternoon Session 12:50pm – 3:15pm
School Closes 4:00pm
Arriving Late
If your child arrives after 8:45am they must report to the school office with a parent to sign in. They will also be given an 'L' mark on the register which signifies the pupil was late but arrived before the register was closed.
Arriving after 9am
If your child arrives after 9am they must report to the school office with a parent to sign in and will receive a ‘U’ mark on the register. This means they arrived late and after the register has closed. This is classified as an unauthorised absence for that session, which can affect overall attendance figures and can potentially trigger penalty notices.
If a child is not in school, parents are required to phone the school before 9.00am to let us know the reason for their child’s absence. If we do not receive a phone call from a parent we will then attempt to contact the parent ourselves. We will do this for two reasons; firstly to make sure that the parent is aware that their child is not in school and secondly to enable us to officially record the absence. If the school has not had a reasonable explanation for absence, a home visit may be carried out by a senior member of staff or a Havering Education Welfare Officer as part of our safeguarding procedures.
Although you may have provided a reason for absence, it is the school that decides if the absence is recorded as authorised or unauthorised. The Local Education Authority can issue a fixed penalty notice for unauthorised absences.