Punctuality and Attendance

Children achieve their best when they are in school and on time every day.  Obviously, children cannot help being poorly and certainly should not be in school in cases of genuine sickness or if they are contagious.  However, to reward excellent attendance, we celebrate any child whose attendance is 100% in a term by giving them a certificate.

• All children should aim to be in school between 8.40am – 8.45am, where they can go straight to their classroom to be welcomed by their class teacher.
• Morning registration ends at 8.45am. If a pupil arrives after this time, he/she should be accompanied by their adult to the late desk in the main school office reception.  Any pupil arriving after 9.30am will become an unauthorised absence and be marked as an absentee for the whole of the morning session.
• The Education Welfare Officer will be informed of persistent latecomers or those children who fall below 96% in attendance.

Holidays

In line with government policy, Edenbridge Primary School will only authorise holidays during term time in exceptional circumstances.  This must be applied for in advance.