Students must be outside their tutor rooms before 8:25 am and seated in their tutor rooms by 8:25am. Lateness will lead to loss of break and privileges. We reserve the right to set formal detentions for lateness - this will be recorded after every 2 late arrivals. All students are expected to maintain AT LEAST 97% attendance. Any attendance below 95% is unacceptable, will require medical evidence for any absence and may be referred to the local authority. Attendance of below 90% equates to one day's absence per timetable cycle (2 weeks) and is known as persistent absenteeism". This is highly likely to affect student outcomes and is reflected in school references unless this absence is authorised with support of medical professionals.
Following amendments to the Education (Pupil Registration) (England) Regulations which came into effect from 1st September 2013 and reaffirmed by the high court in May 2017, fixed penalty fines will be issued to any parent whose children are taken out of school (irrespective of who requests the leave of absence) unless the headteacher has authorised this because of "exceptional circumstances".
Useful Documents:
Helping Parents understand the changes to fines for term time holidays
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