School opening times

Please click here to view our full attendance policy:
Yeo Moor Primary School Attendance Policy

To support a smooth start to the school day and ensure children do not miss important learning, we kindly remind families of the following:

Punctuality

Arrival times

EYFS & KS1: Children should be in class by 8:45am
KS2: Children should be in class by 8:50am

Registers

Morning register is taken at 8:50am and remains open until 9:00am
Afternoon register is taken at 1:00pm and remains open until 1:10pm

Arriving after these times means children miss valuable teaching input and disrupt their own and others’ learning.

Why Punctuality Matters

Frequent lateness adds up quickly and can result in a considerable amount of lost learning time.

The table below indicates how frequent lateness can add up to a considerable amount of learning being lost.

Late arrivals

Pupils arriving after 9:00am must be signed in at the Reception Desk and will be marked as Late (L) — this still counts as present.
Pupils arriving after 9:15am (when registers close) will be marked as unauthorised absence for the morning session, unless there is a valid reason (e.g. unavoidable medical appointment), in which case an authorised absence code will be used.

Reporting Absence

We are receiving an increasing number of emails instead of phone calls. Emails may not be picked up promptly, especially if sent to individual staff members.

Please call the school office and leave a message on the absence line by 8:30am.

Include:

Your child’s name
Their class
The reason for absence

Parents/carers are expected to:

Ensure their child attends school every day, on time
Call the school to report any absence before 8:30am on each day of absence and provide an expected return date
Provide more than one emergency contact number
Arrange appointments outside the school day wherever possible

Thank you for your cooperation in helping us maintain high attendance and ensuring every child has the best possible start to their school day.