Uniform & Attendance Guidelines

ATTENDANCE AND PUNCTUALITY

Please make sure that your child is in school on time each day. It not only helps them to feel safe and settled but also gives grown ups the chance to pass on any important information before the school day starts.

Lateness really counts:

If you are	your child will lose
5 minutes late each day,		3 days of learning each year.
10 minutes late each day,		6 ½ days of learning each year.
15 minutes late each day,		10 days of learning each year, that’s 2 weeks!
20 minutes late each day,		13 days of learning each year.
30 minutes late each day,		19 days of learning each year.

Good attendance is an essential part of your child’s education and social development. Children who fall behind in Reception are then twice as likely to be behind where they should be by the end of year 6.

Absence in term time: requests for term-time absence will be considered by the Headteacher in exceptional circumstances.

You can find our Late and Absence Procedures by clicking on this link.

School Uniform

School uniform is compulsory for all children in Nursery and Reception and should be worn every day. Uniforms can be purchased from the school office. We also have regular second-hand uniform sales which are run by our PTA.

You can find more information about our school uniform by clicking on this link.

Your child should have the following:

Nursery	Reception
Navy jogging bottoms	Charcoal grey or navy jogging bottoms (without visible stripes or logos) Grey shorts can be worn in the summer term.
A Roger Ascham jumper or cardigan
A yellow polo shirt (this does not have to be from RAPS)
Blue or yellow gingham dress in the summer ONLY
Black shoes or plain black trainers
NO jewellery – earrings should be studs

Outdoor learning takes places all year round and so we ask that your child wears suitable clothing for the weather.

Please make sure ALL of your child’s belongings are properly labelled.