Attendance And Term Times
Here you will find information relating to school times, term dates, holidays, attendance and absences.
School Times
Nursery morning session starts at 8.50 a.m. and finishes at 11.50 a.m.
Nursery afternoon session starts at 12.40 p.m. and finishes at 3.40 p.m.
Infants start at 9.05 a.m. and finish at 3.30 p.m.
Juniors start at 9.00 a.m .and finish at 3.35 p.m.
Friday early closure KS1 12.45pm and KS2 12.55pm
2020 – 2021 Term Dates
Autumn Term 2020
Term: Monday 7th September – Friday 18th December
Half Term: Monday 26th October – Friday 30th October
Term: Monday 2nd November – Friday 18th December
Spring Term 2021
Term: Tuesday 5th January – Thursday 1st April
Half Term: Monday 15th February – Friday 19th February
Term: Monday 22nd February – Thursday 1st April
Summer Term 2021
Term: Monday 19th April – Wednesday 21st July
Half Term: Monday 31st May – Friday 4th June
Term: Monday 7th June – Friday 23rd July
Bank Holidays
Monday 3rd May 2021
Non-Contact – Staff Inset Days
Tuesday 1st September 2020
Wednesday 2nd September 2020
LA approved COVID 19 preparation dates 3rd & 4th September 2020
Monday 4th January 2021
INSET day 4 – TBC
INSET Day 5 – TBC
Holidays
No holidays are allowed in term time. Please do not request holidays as these will be automatically refused.
If there are exceptional reasons why children need to go abroad you must inform the Headteacher in writing requesting special leave. If you do not do this you may lose your place at the school.
Punctuality
If your child is late this impacts on their learning as they miss the beginning of the lesson that frequently contains the most direct teaching. Frequent lateness also disrupts the class for other children.
Please be on time.
Attendance
At Redbridge Primary School we believe that good attendance and punctuality is crucial and leads children to achieving good progress and self-esteem. We will do our utmost to work with all parents and carers to ensure that all our children are regular attenders. Our target for this year is 97%. Please let’s all continue to work together every week, to reach our target.
Regular attendance at school is important and Redbridge is determined to improve attendance and to reduce unauthorised absence at all its schools. Redbridge Primary School has adopted the Redbridge recommended attendance policy; absences will be authorised for a maximum of 3 days, and only granted for circumstances defined as exceptional by the policy, (not holidays).
Unauthorised Absence
Parents are advised that on the second day of any unauthorised absence, the Educational Welfare Officer (EWO) will be informed and that you may be liable to a Fixed Penalty Notice fine of up to £120. Unauthorised absence of 10 days or more may lead to a child being removed from the school roll.
Please see the Redbridge Code of Conduct in respect of penalty notices below.
Welfare
Please do not send your child to school if s/he is unwell, but phone the school on the first day of absence. If a child becomes unwell during the day we will contact you if they have a raised temperature, have been physically sick or obtained an injury that requires a hospital visit. Minor accidents and injuries are dealt with by a trained member of staff and recorded in the Accident Book. All accidents and injuries suffered at school are reported to and monitored by the Governing Body.
Contact Us
Redbridge Primary School
College Gardens
Redbridge
IG4 5HW
Telephone: 020 8551 7429
Email: admin.redbridgeprimary@redbridge.gov.uk
School Hours: 8:50am - 3:30pm (Lunch at 12:00pm to 13:15pm)