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Dear Parent/Carer

Subject: Importance of Punctuality and new Late Arrival Procedures

We are committed to supporting all students in accessing their full education, and punctuality plays a crucial role in this. A consistent routine and a positive start to the day with their tutor significantly impacts a student's learning and overall experience, ensuring they have everything they need to be successful. Our school day begins at 8:30 am and gates close at 8:25 am to allow students time to reach their tutor rooms.

To further emphasise the importance of punctuality, we are implementing the following procedures for late arrivals, effective from Monday 24th February 2025:

• Arrival between 8:30 am and 8:50 am: Students will receive a "late to school Non-Negotiable (NN)" and will serve a 10-minute detention the following day.
• Arrival after 8:50 am: Students will be required to hand in their mobile phones upon arrival. These can be collected from reflection at 3:10 pm that day.

These changes will be communicated to students in assemblies next week. The attendance team will also reinforce these procedures with students arriving late to school next week.

We believe that consistent punctuality is essential for maximising learning opportunities and setting students up for a successful day. We appreciate your support in reinforcing this message at home.

If you have any questions or require support, please do not hesitate to contact me, your child’s tutor or the Director of Key Stage/Head of Year.

Yours faithfully

Mr R Smart

Assistant Principal 

Dear Parents and Carers, 

RE:  Year 9 Progress Evening 6th February 2025.

Venue:  Main Hall

Time:  4.00pm-7.00pm

The Year 9 meet the Progress Evening is a fantastic opportunity for parents or carers to discuss the progress of their child with their teachers as well as options for GCSEs and BTECs which will be chosen this year.  We encourage all parents and carers to attend as there will be a lot of valuable information and support on offer. 

Rushden Academy uses an on-line Parents Evening booking system.  This can be found on the home page at www.rushden-academy.net 

The link for the booking system can be found under the quick links box to the right of the home page. Booking will open on Tuesday 28th January at 7pm. 

If you are unable to access the school home page please contact the school so that we can support you in making appointments.

After parental feedback we have made all appointments 6 minutes long with 1 minute movement between. A bell will be rung to indicate when the discussion needs to be brought to a conclusion, please try to stick to the timings for the benefit of everyone.  

The online booking system will close on Wednesday 5th February at 12 noon.

We hope you will find the evening an enjoyable one and we look forward to welcoming you on the 6th February 2025.

Yours sincerely, 

Trevor Billam

Vice Principal