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At the beginning and end of every school day, there are two entrances to drop off and pick up your children. The Cedars Avenue entrance and the Yardley Road entrance.

Both entrances are open from 8:30am. The school doors are opened to children at 8:40am.

Children cannot be left unattended on the playground in the morning.

The school doors close at 8:55am and the Yardley Road gate is locked at this time. Any children arriving after 8:55am will receive a late mark on the register. All children who are late must be brought into school via the Cedars Avenue entrance and signed in by a parent/carer.

If children arrive after 9:30am, they will receive an unauthorised absence for the morning session.

All children should be collected at 3:20pm unless they are in a club.

Children who are picked up late must be collected from the office and parents/carers will be required to pay a fee of £5.00, payable to the school upon collection – this money will help part-fund additional staffing costs that arise when it is necessary to supervise a child past usual school hours.

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We are proud to be members of the Greggs Foundation. Greggs started supporting out Breakfast Club in March 2024. Their support means that we are able to offer a free place in Breakfast Club for all! The Club is open from 7:45am. If you would like your child to attend Breakfast Club, please speak to Miss Parker, or the school office.

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NHS guidance states:

If your child has mild symptoms, such as a runny nose, sore throat, or slight cough, and feels well enough, they can go to school.

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It can be tricky deciding whether or not to keep your child off school, nursery or playgroup when they're unwell.
There are government guidelines for schools and nurseries about health protection and managing specific infectious diseases at GOV.UK. These say when children should be kept off school and when they shouldn't.

If you do keep your child at home, it's important to phone the school or nursery on the first day. Let them know that your child won't be in and give them the reason.

If your child is well enough to go to school but has an infection that could be passed on, such as a cold sore or head lice, let their teacher know.

What to do about other conditions

High temperature

If your child has a high temperature, keep them off school until it goes away.

Feeling anxious or worried

It's normal for children to feel a little anxious sometimes. They may get a tummy ache or headache, or have problems eating or sleeping.

Avoiding school can make a child's anxiety about going to school worse. It's good to talk about any worries they may have such as bullying, friendship problems, school work or sensory problems. You can also work with the school to find ways to help them.

If your child is still struggling and it's affecting their everyday life, it might be good to talk to your GP or school nurse.
Find information and advice about how to help children with anxiety

Coughs and colds

It's fine to send your child to school with a minor cough or common cold. But if they have a high temperature, keep them off school until it goes.

Encourage your child to throw away any used tissues and to wash their hands regularly.

COVID-19

If your child has mild symptoms, such as a runny nose, sore throat, or slight cough, and feels well enough, they can go to school.

Your child should try to stay at home and avoid contact with other people if they have symptoms of COVID-19 and they either:

have a high temperature

do not feel well enough to go to school or do their normal activities

What to do if your child has tested positive

Your child is no longer required to do a COVID-19 rapid lateral flow test if they have symptoms. But if your child has tested positive for COVID-19, they should try to stay at home and avoid contact with other people for 3 days after the day they took the test.

Ear infection

If your child has an ear infection and a high temperature or severe earache, keep them off school until they're feeling better or their high temperature goes away.

Head lice and nits

There's no need to keep your child off school if they have head lice.

You can treat head lice and nits without seeing a GP.

Impetigo

If your child has impetigo, they'll need treatment from a pharmacist or GP, often with antibiotics.

Keep them off school until all the sores have crusted over and healed, or for 48 hours after they start antibiotic treatment.

Encourage your child to wash their hands regularly and not to share things like towels and cups with other children at school.

Measles

If your child has measles, they'll need to see a GP. Call the GP surgery before you go in, as measles can spread to others easily.

Keep your child off school for at least 4 days from when the rash first appears.

They should also avoid close contact with babies and anyone who is pregnant or has a weakened immune system.

Sore throat

You can still send your child to school if they have a sore throat. But if they also have a high temperature, they should stay at home until it goes away.

A sore throat and a high temperature can be symptoms of tonsillitis.

Vomiting and diarrhoea

Children with diarrhoea or vomiting should stay away from school until they have not been sick or had diarrhoea for at least 2 days (48 hours).

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Find out when it's best to keep your sick child at home and when it's OK to send them to school or nursery.

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If a child's attendance falls below 90%, they are classed as persistently absent.

We want to work together with families to improve attendance. If your child’s attendance becomes a concern, you may receive a letter from Miss Parker inviting you to come to an Early Help meeting. This meeting will either be with Miss Inniss or school’s Education Welfare Officer, Uzma Qamar. The meeting is designed to be purely supportive and will give you the opportunity to raise any concerns you have that may be affecting your child’s attendance. Miss Inniss/Uzma will then be able to offer guidance and support.

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As a school, we have been working with Wayne Harris from Inclusive attendance. In April 2024, Wayne met with some pupils from across the school to do a pupil voice panel. Here is what he found.