Please telephone school (02476 414515) between 07.00 and 08.30 hours and choose the extension for ATTENDANCE (108). You will need to leave your child’s name and the reason that they are absent.

Where possible please send with your child an official letter or appointment slip which provides proof of the appointment. If you do not have an official document please advise  the time of the appointment and what time you will require your child to leave school. While students are in year 7 we would expect that parents will collect them for their appointment and deliver them safely back to school. Ideally you would notify school at least 24 hours prior to the day of the appointment. If appointments are after 11.00 hours we expect students to come into school as normal for their first lesson. Opticians’ appointments are not allowed in school hours.

If there is an unexpected reason why your child will be late to school and they arrive between 08.40 and 09.00 they must sign in at the gatehouse and then go to their Tutor Base. If arriving after this time, they will need to go to the gatehouse and receive a late slip which they will show to their class teacher upon arrival in their lesson. Please provide a letter or phone call explaining your child’s lateness. If there is no good reason for their lateness your child will need to sit a detention during first break on the same day as their late arrival.

Lost property which is found in school is taken to the main reception office in the Gatehouse so this is where your child should go to ask if their belongings have been found.  We strongly recommend that all items of uniform including their school tie, be clearly named.

We expect students to be dressed in full school uniform every day. However, we understand that sometimes this might not be possible for a range of reasons, such as a student losing an item, shoes being broken or a blazer being left on the bus.  In this case, it is the student’s responsibility, on arriving in school, to find one of the Pastoral Managers who will provide a loan item for the day; this includes school shoes.

t most cases it will be possible for your child to borrow a PE kit from their PE teacher. The first time a student forgets their kit their PE teacher will record this. If a student persistently fails to bring the correct kit then you will be contacted.

If a student is unable to join in a PE lesson then they must bring a letter from you explaining why.

The parent/carer will need to fill in a ‘Request for school to administer medication’ form which can be obtained from The Gatehouse reception. The medication, along with the completed form, can then be handed in to the reception staff. 

During the year when your child is in year 7 you may have questions that you want to ask. Please in the first instance email your child’s form tutor who will advise of next steps. You can contact the tutor by email or phone and leave a message with reception. Please do not turn up at the school expecting to speak to a particular member of staff as it is extremely likely that they will be teaching. Appointments where necessary can always be arranged over the phone or by email.