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HIGH DOWN SCHOOLS TERM DATES 23/24
The school year is 195 days and includes six in-service days used for staff training
Due to a recent change in the law, headteachers cannot authorise holidays in term time unless in exceptional circumstances. Family holidays are not deemed by law to be exceptional circumstances. Families will run the risk of being fined if they do decide to take their children out of school in term time. If you have any queries regarding this, please speak to Mrs Cowan.
Holiday In-Term Time Policy
Drop-off and pick-up arrangements from September
Start time: 8.50am
Pick up time: 3.20pm
Just a reminder of where you should drop your child off and where to pick them up from in September:
New Y1: Infant front playground
New Y2: Infant back playground
Nursery am: 8.45-11.45 Drop off at front Nursery gate, pick up from conservatory
Nursery pm: 12.30-3.30 Drop off at conservatory, pick up from Nursery gate
If children arrive after registration has taken place they will be deemed to be late. However, if they are more than 45 minutes after they will be marked as an unauthorised absence.
Drop-off and pick-up arrangements from September
Start time: 8.40am
Pick up time: 3.15pm
Just a reminder of where you should drop your child off and where to pick them up from in September:
New Y3 and 4: Junior top playground
New Y5 and 6: Junior bottom playground.
If children arrive after registration has taken place they will be deemed to be late. However, if they are more than 45 minutes after they will be marked as an unauthorised absence.
The time of the morning break may be altered as the need arises. Throughout lunchtime supervisory assistants are on duty.
Children must not leave the school during any break time of their own accord.
Responsibility for pupils on the premises is only accepted for ten minutes on either side of the official starting and finishing times. Therefore all children should vacate the school grounds promptly, unless the children are taking part in a planned school activity.