Our trust attendance officer is Mrs Amanda Adcock. Mrs Adcock oversees attendance across all ten of the schools in the OCMAT group. 

Education lays the vital foundations of a child’s life.  Regular and punctual attendance at school is key to both academic and social development, which in turn will improve the life chances of children and young people and ensure that your child settles well, is happy at school and able to take advantage of all that Petham Primary School has to offer.

Requesting a leave of absence

If you are needing to take an unavoidable leave of absence for your child please complete this form, which will be sent to Mrs Adcock, who will then liaise with the Head of School, and respond at her earliest convenience. 

Our School Day

Our school day starts at 8.40am. Our school gates are open from 8.30am and we have a staggered end time, at 3.10pm for Robins, Wrens and 3.15pm for Owls and Woodpeckers. 

Lateness

Pupils arriving after 9am must enter school by the main entrance and report to Reception where you will be asked to sign them in.

It can be very distressing for children to go into class late on a regular basis and they are missing vital input points of learning. It may only seem 5 minutes, but this can quickly add up!

Absence

It is the parents’ responsibility to contact the school on the first day their child is absent by telephone or email before 9.30am.  This is a safeguarding issue requirement so that all parties know that your child is safe.  At Petham Primary School we operate a first day calling system.

If your child is unwell with a sickness bug we would ask that they remain at home until they are clear of any symptoms for 48 hours.