OPENING TIMES:
EYFS & KS1: 8:40am – 3pm
KS2: 8:40am – 3:10pm
ATTENDANCE:
High attendance at school ensures that your child has the best opportunities to be successful and make the best progress in their learning. Children are expected to be in school every day to ensure that they do not miss learning opportunities to achieve their full potential. A school day is made up of two sessions and in order for your child to be registered as present, they must be in school when the register is taken at 8:50am (morning session) and 1pm (afternoon session).
Following new guidance, all absence (excluding illness) must be requested in advance by completing an Absence Request Form. This must be submitted to the office prior to the absence where I am legally required to either authorise or unauthorise the absence request. Any requests submitted after the absence, will be automatically unauthorised.
Authorised Absence
- Medical or Dental Appointments – Where possible, these should be made outside of school hours or after they are registered at 8:50am or 1pm to ensure they get their present mark. Any appointment must be requested on a form and proof of the medical appointment must be provided.
- Illness – If your child is off sick, you must inform the school office by 9am where you must inform us of their symptoms and illness they have. If the NHS guidance suggests that your child should be in school based on their symptoms, their attendance could be registered as unauthorised. Guidance suggests that children should be in school if they have a minor cough or cold. When a child is off for 5 days or more consecutively, we may request medical evidence for their absence. Once a child has been off with illness for 15 days over the course of an academic year, this is automatically referred to the Local Authority.
- Religious Observance – Any children celebrating a religious festival that falls outside of the school holidays, are entitled to be off school. The school must be informed of this absence in advance where this is possible.
Unauthorised Absence
The new attendance guidelines means that schools are now required to refer families for fines based on 10 unauthorised sessions (5 days) within a 10 week rolling period.
- Term Time Holidays – All holidays will be deemed unauthorised. Any holidays lasting 5 or more days will be served a fixed penalty notice. We will require proof of return flight in the following circumstances – Holidays within Europe lasting more than 5 days or any length holiday outside of Europe.
- Unauthorised Absence – Any absence which is deemed as unauthorised will be marked with an unauthorised code. Any child who has 10 unauthorised sessions within a 10-week period will be served a ‘Notice to Improve’ letter where you are advised that your child’s attendance must improve or a fine will be issued. Before this occurs, you will be expected to engage in support offered to you from the school.
- Lateness – If your child arrives to school after the register is taken, they could be registered as ‘Late After the Register Closes’, which is an unauthorised absence. Therefore, persistent lateness can result in a fined being issued.
Requests for leave will automatically be unauthorised if your child meets any of the following criteria:
- Immediately before and during statutory assessment periods
- When a pupil’s attendance record shows any unauthorised absence
- Where a pupil’s authorised absence record is already above 10 percent for any reason
After 5 consecutive days of absence, a member of the Safeguarding team will be informed and may need to conduct a home visit for a wellbeing check.
More examples of authorised and unauthorised absences (including attendance codes) can be found on our Attendance Policy.
UNIFORM:
As part of our commitment to ensuring best value for families across our schools, we have recently undertaken a detailed and competitive tender process for uniform provision. After careful consideration, we are pleased to confirm that from 1st October 2025, our appointed uniform supplier will be Gogna, a long-established and respected provider of schoolwear who shares our values of quality, affordability, and excellence.
With over 35 years of experience, Gogna brings extensive expertise in supplying high-quality, durable and affordable school clothing. Their UK based manufacturing and stockholding mean they offer a reliable, fast, and consistent service for our families, along with flexibility in the design and development of garments. We are confident that this partnership will bring positive benefits in terms of both cost and service.
As part of this transition, we have taken the opportunity to make some minor changes to some items to bring consistency across schools within the Trust. In addition, we have made some changes to fabrics for our PE kits to modernise them and provide better durability. Please be reassured that these changes will be introduced gradually and we will continue to accept both the previous and the new uniform styles throughout the academic year.
There is no requirement to purchase new uniform items until your child naturally outgrows or needs to replace their existing clothing. Our intention is to keep the process as smooth and cost-effective as possible for all families. Please order all uniform via – Holne Chase Primary School
Induction offer – expires November 2025
Holne Chase yrs 3 to 6 Induction 2025
Holne Chase reception to Yr2 Induction 2025
Compulsory items for Holne Chase:
- Tie
- Jumper / Cardigan
- Sports top – Navy
Optional items for Holne Chase: ( school colours)
- PE Hoodie
- Navy Book bags
- Navy Fleece jacket
LUNCHES:
Did you know about FREE universal infant school meals? Every child in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 can have a cooked school lunch, freshly made at absolutely no cost to you.
Our hot meals are provided by Caterlink and you can book your child’s meals for the term via ParentPay – Leading Cashless Payment System for Schools.
