Holy Trinity Primary School Prospectus 2017

Attendance
We follow up absence on the first day if we do not hear
from parents by 9:30am. It is important that any
absences from school must be explained by a
telephone call, text /email message or a note to school
from the parent/guardian. Attendance for 2015/2016
was 96.6%. Good attendance is essential if children
are to achieve their potential. The doors open before
the bell to allow pupils to enter school calmly and
prepare for the start of the school day.
The school bell at 8:50am signals
the start of the school day.
Any child arriving late must
be accompanied by a
parent/carer to the
main office, sign in the
log and provide a
reason for lateness.
Notes to class
teacher
If your child is
recovering from an
illness or injury, a
weekly note should be
sent to the class teacher if
your wish them to remain
indoors at lunchtimes,
playtimes or to miss games, P.E.
or swimming lessons.
If you wish your child to leave school during the
school day, please inform the class teacher, in writing.
We cannot allow children to leave school during
lesson time unless we have a written request. Pupils
should always be collected by a responsible adult,
named in the letter, via the main office.
Term time holiday absences
Some parents are required to take annual holidays
during term time and this is unavoidable. Parents in
this position can be authorised to take their children
out of school and this is only for a maximum of one
week (ten sessions) in any school year and only with
the permission of the governors of the school. Parents
should apply for this permission through the
headteacher. However, parents should also be aware
that any reduction in the 190 days that a child spends
in school is bound to have an adverse effect on the
child in terms of curriculum work and should not be
taken lightly. This is especially true of children in the
statutory assessment years (Y1, Y2 & Y6). Children on
holiday may not be able to fulfill the screening,
assessment and testing requirements. It is school
policy not to authorise any holidays for the children in
these classes during this period.
In the term before a child starts school, we arrange
visits to enable each child to identify with the school.
This allows parents to get to know each other as well
as the staff in nursery and the reception department.
Security
The governors are aware
of their responsibility to
ensure a safe
environment for the
children. Gates are
closed during the
time of 9:00am –
3:05pm to secure
the site. All our
school doors
remain locked
throughout the
school day and
access is gained
through a buzzer
system. In order to ensure
the safety of our children,
visitors are requested to report
to the main office first, where the office
staff will help you with your enquiries. The main
entrance door has a bell and we ask you to be patient
while the secretary opens the door. She may be
answering the telephone or in a classroom. Visitors to
our school are required to sign in the Visitors Book
and wear a Visitors badge for easy identification. All
staff carry identification and are DBS checked.
If you live quite close to school please walk, as it is
very dangerous to have cars congesting Higham Lane.
We are also proud of our reputation as an Eco school
and Healthy School; both schemes ask us to encourage
families to walk to school whenever possible. Please
do not park your car on the car park or in the no
parking areas. Small children are very unpredictable
and we want to avoid any accidents. Disabled parking
is available for those who require it. If you need access
to the school lift to enter the school, please ring the
school office and a trained member of staff will assist
you.
Admission into school
Admissions are organised by Tameside Metropolitan
Borough Council. Further details can be obtained
from the school office or the local authority website:
http://www.tameside.gov.uk/schools/admissions/