{"id":8924,"date":"2026-05-19T10:43:55","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T10:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/originalmangogroup.co.uk\/flp\/?page_id=8924"},"modified":"2026-07-17T12:24:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T12:24:55","slug":"school-day-timings-lateness-and-absence","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/futuralearning.co.uk\/schools\/four-acres-academy\/school-day-timings-lateness-and-absence\/","title":{"rendered":"School Day Timings, Lateness and Absence"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8924\" class=\"elementor elementor-8924\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18ca7d9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"18ca7d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;7266&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/futuralearning.co.uk\\\/schools\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/1024-Bridge-Farm-Carousel-03-scaled-1.jpg&quot;}],&quot;background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:5000,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7c00f9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b7c00f9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a499d05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a499d05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">School Day Timings, Lateness and Absence<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a3126a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7a3126a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbb6803 white elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bbb6803\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Good attendance and punctuality are vital for success at the school, and to establish positive life habits that are necessary for future success.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98f1a71 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"98f1a71\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a7b5bb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4a7b5bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12bf8ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"12bf8ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">School Day Timings, Lateness and Absence\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e82e53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e82e53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ps_content_type_richtext\">\n<p>Absence: If your child is too ill to come to school, please let the school know&nbsp;by phoning the office, selecting the absence option and leaving a message.<\/p>\n<p>Lateness: Lateness is very difficult for children as they miss the start of the school day. If your child is unavoidably late, please bring them to the main entrance to book their lunch and explain their lateness for the records.<\/p>\n<p><strong>School timings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Breakfast Club starts: 7.45 or 8.00am (Children need to be pre-booked on MyChildAtSchool). Breakfast club is FREE for pre-booked children from 8.30am<\/p>\n<p>Classroom doors open (registration begins) &#8211;&nbsp;<strong>8.45am<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Classroom doors close (registration ends \u2013 children are late<br>after this time and need to sign in at the office) &#8211;&nbsp;<strong>8.55am<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>School day ends:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Pre-school \u2013&nbsp;<strong>3.00pm<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Main School \u2013&nbsp;<strong>3.15pm<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Statutory school-age children at Four Acres complete 32.5 hours per week<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/futuralearning.co.uk\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/attendance_leaflet-for-parents_20180103-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Attendance leaflet for parents and carers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/futuralearning.co.uk\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pn-leaflet-2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Penalty notice leaflet for parents and carers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ps_content_type_richtext\">\n<p><strong>Holidays\/leave of absence<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Please complete the form below and send to school to request time off in school time. Please be aware that the school is unable to grant holiday in term time except in exceptional circumstances.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/futuralearning.co.uk\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/leave-of-absence.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leave of absence.docx<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f143bc6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f143bc6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b085487 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"b085487\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ae_data elementor elementor-8980\" 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