School Routines Students leaving school during school hours Students are not permitted to leave the premises during school hours. Students involved in extracurricular activities or clubs at the end of the school day are also not allowed to leave the school premises until the end of the activity. Students will only be allowed to leave school if they have a valid reason and a written request from their parent or guardian which the student should give to his or her class teacher or form tutor and to the attendance officer. The student must sign out at their school’s reception before leaving and will be issued with an electronic leave pass, which goes directly to security. A student will only be permitted to leave school accompanied by a teacher, parent or guardian. Sixth form students may leave unaccompanied, provided permission of parents is granted and the reason for leaving is valid.
Attendance and Punctuality DAILY REGISTRATION All students must be present within school at the specified times (refer to page 12: School Routines). Attendance is taken during registration at the beginning of the school day. • Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 2: Early morning drop off is available from 7:00am. Doors open at 7:45 am and attendance is recorded at 8:00am. • Juniors and Seniors: Doors open at 7:30am and registration is taken at 7:45am. • Students are expected to be in their form rooms at 7:45 am. LATE ARRIVALS Students arriving late after registration has closed must sign in with our attendance officer at reception. Unless the reason for being late is due to the late arrival of a bus, a letter signed by a parent or guardian explaining the reason for the late arrival should be given to the student’s form tutor within two days. Punctuality to school is important along with attendance, which are both monitored by Heads of Year. Communication will be initiated in cases where punctuality or attendance are a cause for concern.
MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS DURING THE SCHOOL DAY In order to protect teaching time, parents should make every effort to schedule routine medical appointments for students outside of school hours. If a student arrives at school late from attending a medical or dental appointment, documentation of that appointment must be provided and submitted to admissions@thebsbh.com
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