School is open to pupils 8:30am to 2:30pm daily (Friday to 12:30pm)

Total time of school week 28 hours.

Times of the Day for Rivelin
TIME	ACTIVITY
8:30am - 9:00am	Nuture Breakfast
9:00am - 9:45am	Lesson 1
9:45am - 10:00am	Regulation
10:00am - 10:45am	Lesson 2
10:45am - 11:00am	Break
11:00am - 11:35am	Lesson 3
11:35am - 12:00pm	Lunch Playtime
12:00pm - 12:20pm	Lunch
12:20pm - 12:40pm	Interventions
12:40pm - 1:00pm	Reading
1:00pm - 1:15pm	Break
1:15pm - 2:00pm	Lesson 4
2:00pm - 2:15pm	Reflection
2:15pm - 2:30pm	Transition

 

Times of the day for Loxley and Sheaf
TIME	ACTIVITY
8:30am - 9:00am	Nurture Breakfast
9:00am - 9:45am	Lesson 1
9:45am - 10:30am	Lesson 2
10:30am - 10:45am	Break
10:45am - 10:55am	Regulation
10:55am - 11:40am	Lesson 3
11:40am - 12:25pm	Lesson 4
12:25pm - 1:00pm	Lunch
1:00pm - 1:10pm	Registration
1:10pm - 1:15pm	Form Time
1:15pm - 2:00pm	Lesson 5
2:00pm - 2:15pm	Regulation
2:15pm - 2:30pm	Transition

Regulation

At Willow Park, we build time into the school day for our young people to regulate. These designated and planned portions of time provide our young people with the opportunity to deregulate from the cognitive, emotional, social and sensory stimulation of the classroom setting as well as to settle back into the classroom environment following or prior to key transition points in the day, such as arrival at school, breaktime, lunchtime and home time.  

Staff at Willow Park aim to work closely with our young people to identify strategies that each young person can use to self-regulate. This person-centred approach means that regulation time can look different from phase to phase, class to class and pupil to pupil. Some examples of activities that our young people have identified as being helpful to support their regulation include colouring activities, Lego, access to the school gym, access to the movement room and use of sensory tools that are available in school. 

Some of our young people require more regulation time than others, so additional, planned opportunities for regulation time are built into their school day.  

Regulation time is a valuable learning opportunity for our young people, who struggle to emotionally regulate and need the support of their trusted, emotionally available adults to work with them to learn a variety of strategies that they can use to help themselves feel calmer, more settled and able to access their learning to the very best of their ability.  

Willow Park committed to a whole school approach to attendance and a partnership relationship with parent/carers. 

Parents/carers are expected to ensure their child is ready for school each morning and on time for every session. Parents/carers should notify you in advance of any planned term time absence, requesting permission for the absence to be authorised. Where the absence is due to an emergency, contact should be expected on the first day of absence, with daily contact until the child is well enough to return.  

Good attendance and punctuality are vital if pupils are to achieve their maximum potential. Willow Park School is committed to working with parents/carers and pupils to ensure that each pupil benefits from the academic, personal and social opportunities available to them during their years with us.  

What the school expects of our pupils  

• That pupils attend regularly, on time and ready to learn  
• That pupils are prepared for the day with appropriate equipment e.g. P.E. kit  
• To report to the office should they arrive after registration time  
• To tell a member of staff if there is any problem which may prevent them from attending school 

What parents/carers and pupils can expect from the school 

• A broad, balanced education that is dependent on regular attendance at school 
• Promotion of good attendance and punctuality at school, and regular encouragement and rewards
• Efficient and accurate recording and monitoring of attendance – this is completed on SIMS. 
• First day contact with parents/carers when absence is unexplained Page 5 of 16  
• Prompt action when a problem has been identified 
• Liaison with officers from the Local Authority to assist and support families where needed 
• Termly meetings with the Local Authority Inclusion and Attendance Team, Senior Leadership, Governor and the Safeguarding and Attendance team.  
• Routine data tracking and analysis by the Safeguarding and Attendance Team.  
• Regular communication with parents/carers 

What the school expects of parents/carers 

• To fulfil their legal responsibility to ensure that their child attends school regularly, on time and prepared for the day  
• To contact school on the first day their child is absent for any reason 
• To arrange medical and dental appointments out of school times wherever possible, and to obtain an Authorised Absence Pass from the school if unavoidable 
• To arrange holidays out of school time. Further guidance is offered under the section Term time requests for Exceptional Leave later in this policy  
• To speak to relevant members of staff if they know of any problem which may prevent their child from attending school 
• To provide a note, signed by the parent/carer, when the child returns to school explaining the reason for absence. This will be filed and may be produced if requested by the Local Authority 

Is my child too ill for school?

It can be tricky deciding whether or not to keep your child off school, nursery or playgroup when they're unwell.

There are government guidelines for schools and nurseries about managing specific infectious diseases at GOV.UK. These say when children should be kept off school and when they shouldn't.

If you do keep your child at home, it's important to phone the school or nursery on the first day. Let them know that your child won't be in and give them the reason.

If your child is well enough to go to school but has an infection that could be passed on, such as a cold sore or head lice, let their teacher know.

Please click this link or the full link below, to access the NHS information page on whether your child is fine to go to school for various illnesses and ailments.

https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/is-my-child-too-ill-for-school/