Attendance and Holidays
Excellent attendance is intrinsically linked to academic achievement and progress. Students who have regular absence, patterns of unauthorised absence, broken weeks of attendance and high levels of absence for minor illness are unlikely to achieve their academic potential.
We prioritise the monitoring, support and action needed to secure high levels of attendance and work in close partnership with the Local Authority to place matters before the court in circumstances where parents/carers do not ensure that their child attends school regularly and punctually.
Early intervention and student support sits at the heart of our approach to raising levels of student attendance.
For all illnesses/infections please follow your doctor's advice, however, we would ask to be advised of any infectious illnesses, such as chicken pox etc.
Click here to view our attendance policy.
CORONOVIRUS
Re coronavirus, please see the link to the NHS site https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/symptoms/coronavirus-in-children/
Symptoms of coronavirus in children
The main symptoms of coronavirus are:
- a high temperature
- a new, continuous cough – this means coughing a lot, for more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours
- a loss or change to sense of smell or taste – this means they cannot smell or taste anything, or things smell or taste different to normal
What to do if your child has symptoms
If your child has any of the main symptoms of coronavirus:
1. Get a test to check if they have coronavirus as soon as possible.
2. Stay at home and do not have visitors until you get the test result – only leave your home to have a test.
Anyone you live with, and anyone in your support bubble, must also stay at home until you get the result.
The School Day
Monday to Friday
Start and end times are unchanged, but break and lunch are staggered:
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7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
P16 |
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8.30 |
Bell |
Registration |
Registration |
Registration |
Registration |
Registration |
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8.50 |
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Lesson 1 |
Lesson 1 |
Lesson 1 |
Lesson 1 |
Lesson 1 |
Lesson 1 |
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9.50 |
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Lesson 2 |
Lesson 2a |
Lesson 2a |
Lesson 2a |
Lesson 2a |
Lesson 2 |
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10.10 |
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Break |
Break |
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10.30 |
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Lesson 2b |
Break |
Lesson 2b |
Break |
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10.50 |
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Break |
Lesson 2b |
Lesson 2b |
Break |
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11.05 |
Bell |
Lesson 3 |
Lesson 3 |
Lesson 3 |
Lesson 3 |
Lesson 3 |
Lesson 3 |
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12.05 |
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Lesson 4a |
Lunch |
Lesson 4 |
Lunch |
Lesson 4 |
Lunch |
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12.35 |
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Lunch |
Lesson 4 |
Lesson 4 |
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1.05 |
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Lesson 4b |
Lunch |
Lunch |
12.45 Lesson 4 |
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1.35 |
Bell |
Lesson 5 |
Lesson 5 |
Lesson 5 |
Lesson 5 |
Lesson 5 |
1.45 Lesson 5 |
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2.35 |
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End |
End |
End |
End |
End |
2.45 End |
NB Break is 15 minutes - timings denote the start of break for each year group
Holidays
Requests for absence during term time will not be granted unless there are exceptional circumstances. The Headteacher will make the final decision as to what constitutes exceptional circumstances. If, due to exceptional circumstances, leave is granted, the Headteacher will determine the number of school days a child can be away from school.
Any requests for holidays must be placed in writing using the holiday request form and students are always expected to complete the work they have missed to make sure they do not fall behind.
Click here for information on penalties enforced by South Gloucestershire Local Authority
