The School Day, Attendance & Absence Procedures
The School Day:
8:40am Barley School gates and classroom doors open
8.45am Barkway Door opens (Nursery & Reception School, Soft Start)
8:40-8.50am Barley School day starts/Registration
8:45-8.50am Barkway School day starts/Registration (Reception & Year 1)
9:00am Barkway School day starts/Registration (Nursery)
*Reception to Year 4 children arriving after 8:50am will be marked as late.
10:30-10:45am Morning break (Year 1 to Year 4)
12:00-1:00pm Lunchtime (Nursery session ends at 12.00pm)
3:00pm Barkway School finishes for all children (Reception & Year 1).
3:15pm Barley School finishes for all children.
It is important that we know what the pick up arrangements are for your child, particularly if they are changed for any reason. Please ensure that your child is picked up promptly.
Barley School - If children are not collected by 3.20pm, the child will be registered into After School Club where a charge maybe payable.
Class timetables can be found on the website, under the Key Information, Curriculum tab:
Illness or Injuries
If your child is ill and cannot attend school, please contact the school before 9am, preferably by phone (01763 848281, or admin@barleybarkway.herts.sch.uk) and state the child’s name and class and reason for absence. You should contact the school each day your child is ill.
Children suffering from stomach bugs or similar illnesses should not return to school until 48 hours after the last instance of vomiting or diarrhoea.
Absence During Term Time
Schools are only able to authorise absence from school in exceptional circumstances.
If you take your child out of school without permission the absence will be unauthorised and we may refer the matter for consideration of legal action.
Please complete the Penalty Notice Leave of Absence Request Form and return it to the school office.
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