Visits to friends’ houses / Leave during the school day

Visits to Friends’ Houses

You may visit the homes of day-pupils with the permission of your Houseparent or member of staff on duty. Permission will be granted if:

1. The member of staff on duty has had contact with the friend’s parents for permission; 2. The friends’ name, address and home telephone number has been left with the duty-staff; 3. There are no mitigating circumstances (eg academic-issues, sanction or discipline issues, Health and Safety issues) that would lead to permission not being granted.

Permission is at the discretion of the member of staff on duty.

Leave - during the school day – Sixth Form

You are allowed to return to the Boarding House after break time. If you return to the Boarding Houses before 15.15, you must sign-in. Should you wish to leave the Boarding House at any time, you should sign-out in the normal way.

You must sign-out and back in if you go anywhere other than school.

If you know you will miss a lesson, a Yellow Absence Form must be completed and signed by the Sixth Form Management Team. Parents must fill in an online absence request form.

If you are unwell, permission to miss school may only be given by the Boarding Health and Wellbeing Lead or Houseparents.

Leave - during the school day – Years 9 - 11

All students must be in school between 08.50 and 15.15.

If you know you will miss a lesson, a Yellow Absence Form must be completed and signed by your Head of Year. Your parents must fill in the online absence request form.

If you return to the Boarding Houses before 15.15, you must sign-in.

If you are unwell, permission to miss school may only be given by either the medical room staff or Ms Templeman. You will then be expected to stay in-house or in The Medical Centre for the remainder of the day and evening.