At St Julie’s Catholic High School, we believe punctuality is crucial for a successful and positive school day. Arriving on time ensures every pupil is ready to learn and minimises disruption for all.

Why Is Punctuality So Important?

 

• Sets good routines for life
• Ensures no learning is missed
• Minimises disruption for others

Arriving at School

 

• School gates open at 8:00am.
• Breakfast is available to purchase from 8:00am in the school canteen.
• Form time starts at 8:35am.
  Pupils are expected to be in their form rooms by this time, ready to start the day.
• Pupils are only marked late if they arrive after 8:45am.

Late Arrival Procedures

 

Arrival Time	What Happens	Attendance Code Used
Before 8:45am	Marked as present and on time	/
8:45am – 9:00am	Must sign in at reception. Phone confiscated and escorted to canteen for supervision until P1. Same-day late detention until 15:20. Parents/carers notified.	L
9:00am – 9:30am	Must sign in at reception. Phone confiscated and same-day late detention until 15:20. Parents/carers notified.	L
After 9:30am	Late after register closed: Counts as unauthorised absence (AM), phone confiscated, and same-day late detention until 15:20. Parents/carers notified.	U

Summary of Procedures for Late Arrivals

 

• Phone Confiscation:
  Any pupil arriving after 8:45am will have their mobile phone confiscated at reception. Phones are returned only after attending the same-day late detention (ends at 15:20).
• Escorted Supervision:
  Pupils arriving between 8:45am and 9:00am will be escorted to the canteen and supervised until the start of period 1.
• Same-Day Detention:
  All late arrivals (after 8:45am) will attend a late detention until 15:20 that day.
• Automatic Notification:
  Parents/carers will automatically be notified if their child is late and required to attend a same-day detention.

Medical Appointments and Medical Evidence

 

If your daughter is going to be late due to a medical appointment, please notify the school in advance and send supporting medical evidence to the admin team at attendance@stjulies.org.uk.
Acceptable evidence includes a photo of an appointment card, confirmation letter, or a photo of prescribed medication(s). When this is received, your daughter will be recorded using an M code (authorised medical absence).

Concerns About Patterns of Lateness

 

Parents or carers of students who have a pattern of lateness to school without a medical reason may be invited to school to meet with their daughter’s Progress Leader to discuss support and next steps.

Punctuality to Lessons

 

Pupils must move promptly between lessons to avoid missing valuable learning time.

• Any lateness to lessons results in a same-day 15-minute detention.
• Automatic Notification:
  Parents/carers will receive an automatic notification if their child is late to a lesson and assigned a detention.

Detention Escalation for Non-Attendance

 

If a pupil does not attend their scheduled detention:

1. A 30-minute detention will be issued.
2. Further non-attendance will result in a 45-minute detention.
3. Continued failure to attend will be escalated to a 1-hour detention.

Support for Families

 

We understand there may be genuine reasons for occasional lateness. If you are experiencing difficulties with punctuality, please contact your child’s Progress Leader for support—we are here to help.

Further Information

 

Our Attendance and Behaviour Policies are linked below.

• Attendance Policy
• Behaviour Policy