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Absences
If your child is going to be absent from school, please call reception by 8:50am and leave your child’s name, class and reason for absence.
School number - 01984 634 385
Knights Templar Community Church School Timings:
8.40 am | Gates open – pupils can start to arrive at school |
8.55 am | Morning registration starts |
9.00 am | Morning registers are taken |
9.20 am | Morning registration closes |
1.15 pm | Afternoon registration starts |
1.20 pm | Afternoon registers are taken |
3.30 pm | End of the school day |
Pupils arriving after 9:00am must go through the school office to sign in. This information will be recorded on their attendance record and they will be marked as late with the L code and the number of minutes late recorded.
In line with statutory guidance, our registers will close at 9.20 am.
Pupils arriving after 9.20am must go to the school office to sign in using the late book and provide a reason for their lateness. This information will be recorded on their attendance record and they will be marked as late with the U code. The U code shows that the pupil has attended school but is classed as an unauthorised absence for statistical purposes.
If a pupil is frequently marked as late with either the L code or the U code, we will contact their parent/carer to discuss the matter and identify any barriers that may require support.
If a pupil is regularly marked as late with the U code, we will follow the process for pupils with regular unauthorised absence. Support will be offered, where it is needed, but continued unauthorised absences may lead to the Local Authority putting legal sanctions into place.
Parents/carers are always encouraged to contact our team to discuss any concerns about lateness and how improvements can be achieved.