The School Day

Times of the School Day

The beginning and end of the day are very important times in our school and all pupils are based in their form rooms with their class tutor and support staff until 9:10am. Registers are marked, pupils choose their lunch, if they are having a school meal, and the morning sessions allow for focused intervention and preparation for the coming day. Any problems, worries or issues can be resolved before they impact on teaching time. Notes and messages from home are also dealt with during this time. Your child will follow their timetable through the school day until returning to the form room where home-school messages, after-school club and transport arrangements are made.

Attendance

If your child is absent from school, you must notify school via Arbor, our online communication tool. If you are unable to access the app, parents should ring: 0161 883 2401 and Press 1 to report your child’s absence. Please report your child’s absence by 9.30am at the latest. We also request that you inform school each subsequent day that your child is absent from school until their return. If we have not heard from you, we are obliged to investigate your child’s absence. Your child’s absence is a safeguarding issue until we have confirmation of why they are absent. Attendance is monitored in school and by the Local Authority. Satisfactory attendance is classed as 96% over the school year. If your child’s attendance falls below this figure, then you may be contacted by an Attendance Welfare Officer.