Punctuality Letter

16 April 2026

Dear Parents and Carers,

We would like to remind you that the school day begins promptly at 8:30am. All pupils must arrive on time and be ready to start learning at 8:30am each morning.

To ensure punctuality, arrangements should be made so that your child arrives at school on time. This may include catching an earlier bus, leaving the house earlier, or considering alternative travel arrangements.

We are aware that ongoing roadworks in the local area may impact journey times. Therefore, pupils and families should allow additional time when travelling to school. Arriving late due to buses or roadworks will not be accepted as a daily excuse. Parents and carers are expected to support their child by planning ahead, leaving earlier, or making alternative arrangements where necessary.

Arriving on time ensures that pupils do not miss important information, registration, and the start of lessons. We appreciate your support in helping your child establish good punctuality and attendance habits.

Any pupil who arrives at school after 8.30am will receive a 30 minute lunch time detention, where a pupil arrives late to school after 8.30am on 10 occasions in a term a Saturday detention is issued.

Should your child arrive at school after 9:00am, this is recorded as an unauthorised absence, 10 unauthorised absences in a 10 week rolling period may result in a Fixed Penalty Notice being issued by the local authority, where a FPN of £160 will be issued per parent, per child.

Thank you for your continued cooperation and support.

Yours sincerely,

Mr S Wills

Assistant Headteacher