Children are expected to attend School regularly unless they are unwell or have the permission to be absent which could be because of a family crisis. This ensures continuity of work and strong, reliable relationships with peers. Children do experience problems when work is missed, so the more often an absence can be avoided, the better. When a child is unavoidably absent a telephone message would be appreciated but a note (very brief) is also needed for the tutor on the day the child returns to School. The school sets an attendance target of 95% for each pupil yearly. If a note is not received, the absence will be noted as ‘unofficial' in your child's record and become part of our attendance statistics published periodically. Office hours are from 08.45 a.m – 12.20 p.m and 1.30pm – 4.00pm .