Student Attendance Procedure

Up until 8.45 am students proceeds straight to Care Group. If it is after 8.30 am students will be marked down as late and persistent lateness without legitimate reasons will result in after-school detentions.

After 8.45 am students must report to reception and follow this procedure:

1. Write name in the blue Late Book. Record details as requested.
2. Write out their own blue Late Slip (record name, time of arrival & date).
3. See Front Office staff. If possible present a note explaining lateness such as a dental appointment. If student does not have a note will need to bring one the next day. Front Office staff will then sign the late note. Show blue late note to class teacher but keep it to give to Care Group teacher at next Care Group session.

DO NOT PROCEED TO ANY CLASS WlTHOUT FOLLOWING THE ABOVE PROCEDURE.

1. Hand note explaining reason for leaving to Care Group teacher. Care Group teacher will give the student a slip allowing them to leave class.
2. When the student needs to leave, show teacher the slip received from Care Group teacher – go down to front office.
3. In the Appointments Book the student records details of name, year, time out, time back if applicable, reason.
4. Student goes to reception to have the appointment slip signed before leaving.
5. If the student returns to school after the appointment the student must “sign in” in the late book kept in Reception.

Never leave the school without signing out at the Front Office.

The School Nurse signs out students who are sick. Students must not ring home on their mobile phone or leave without the Nurse’s permission. The Nurse will ring home.