The school gate opens to pupils at 8.40am.

Children in all classes can enter school from this time to begin their learning in the classroom.

The gate closes at 8.55am.

Pupils who arrive after this time will need to enter school via the main entrance and may be issued with a late mark,

We have this 15-minute time period between 8.40am and 8.55am for children to arrive at school in order to try and avoid congestion around the school site.

We know that getting to our school can be a challenge due its location and this term has been particularly difficult with the number of roadworks and temporary traffic lights around school.

We have since the start of term been mindful of these issues and not shut the gate as promptly as we have in the past.

Unfortunately, the number of pupils arriving late has been increasing over the past few weeks to the point that on some occasions pupils have been arriving in a steady flow up until 9.05am.

Arriving at school on time is so important as it means that children do not miss the start of their first lesson and of course the earlier they arrive the earlier they can start learning.

We would be extremely grateful for parental support with this ensuring that children arrive at school by 8.55am ready to make a prompt start to their learning.