Parents

Important Information

The School Day

Group	Start	Finish	Daily Hours	Weekly Hours
Nursery am	08:45	11:45	3 hrs	15 hrs
Reception	08:45	15:15	6 hrs 30 mins	32 hrs 30 mins
Year 1 to 6	08:45	15:15	6 hrs 30 mins	32 hrs 30 mins

*Doors open at 08:45am and children are expected to be ready in class by 08:50am.

Attendance

It is vital that ALL lessons begin on time. Doors open at 8.45am.
If you are late come in through the main entrance and report to reception with the reason.

If you are off school for any reason, parents should inform school on the morning of the first day of absence as soon as possible, giving the reason for your absence.

Reminder to Parents & Carers

Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School operate a 48 hour rule for sickness and diarrhoea. Children with diarrhoea and/or vomiting must be kept off school until 48 hours after their symptoms have gone.

EVERY SCHOOL DAY COUNTS
0 days off school	100%	Perfection!
Equates to 2 days off school each year	99%	Excellent
Equates to 5 days off school each year	97%	Good
Equates to 10 days off school each year	95%	Slight concern
Equates to 20 days off school each year	90%	Concerned
Equates to 30 days off school each year	85%	Very concerned

5 days absence over the whole year	20 days absence over the whole year	20+ days absence over the whole year
97% - 100%	90%	Under 90%
Good chance of success and progress	Less chance of success. Harder to make progress	Detrimental to success and progress

EVERY MINUTE COUNTS	LATENESS = LOST LEARNING (figures below are calculated over a school year)
5 minutes late each day	3 days lost!
10 minutes late each day	6.5 days lost!
15 minutes late each day	10 days lost!
20 minutes late each day	13 days lost!
30 minutes late each day	19 days lost!