In the morning, the school gate is open between 8.30am and 8.45am. All pupils must be in school ready to learn by 8.45am when the register is taken and learning starts promptly.

It is also important that pupils are picked up on time at the end of the school day. If a child is not picked up on time, they will go to ASC and parents could be charged.

Being punctual and on time is one of life’s most important qualities. It shows you are reliable, dependable, and demonstrates respect to other people and for their time.

There are many benefits to being punctual, especially for school, and the implications of being late.

Being on time:

• Helps children to be organised.
• Helps to build children’s confidence.
• Reduces stress and anxiety.
• Maintains and improves academic achievement.
• Helps children to maintain their routine and focus.
• Enables children and adults to start the day settled, ready and relaxed.
• Is a sign of respect.
• Allows learning to begin promptly.

Impact on pupils who are late:

Unfortunately, but understandably, there are a number of negative consequences for pupils who arrive late to school:

• Arriving late can cause some pupils to feel very anxious as they go into the classroom by themselves once everyone else is settled, calm and working.
• Key learning time will be missed. Class teachers or teaching assistants may also have planned to work with a child in an intervention group during registration time, but who is late, meaning there is a knock-on effect with respect to time being wasted.
• Lunch choice options have to be rushed.  In class, the children will have more time to consider what they want while the register is being taken.
• Pupils may miss the all-important start of the first lesson. Class teachers will then repeat their delivery to the late pupil, which inevitably interrupts the flow of the lesson and learning for the whole class. 

In addition, there is an impact on staff’s time:

• Meetings or other activities are disrupted when late pupils have to be let into the school.
• Teachers and Teaching Assistants have to repeat instructions, key messages or complete the registers.

As a school, we appreciate there are occasions when things can get stressful, things go wrong, or unforeseen circumstances can cause a family to be a few minutes late. We ask, if possible, for parents to contact the school in advance if their child is going to be late in the morning or if they are going to be unavoidably late to pick up. Thank you for your support in this matter.