Pupils can arrive from 8.40am and Registration starts at 8.45am. Pupils arriving after 9.00am will be marked late in the register, and this will impact their attendance rate.

It is very important that our pupils attend school all the time so that they do not miss any vital learning.

Our academy's attendance policy can be found by clicking here: 

Please click here to read our trust-wide attendance policy.

Within our academy we take the business of pupil behaviour very seriously.

Please click here to read our trust-wide behaviour and exclusions policy.

Please  click here for the academy's own behaviour protocols, including details of how we apply rewards and sanctions. 

 

Our Academy Attendance Champion is Mrs Nicola Maker (Assistant Principal)

We offer support to families to help with attendance and other issues that may be affecting your child and family. We have a dedicated attendance support email:

Attendancesupport@medeshamstedeacademy.org

Also, we have a dedicated Family Support Worker in the academy who can help signpost and support families. Please contact Miss Zoe Lockwood via the school office.

 

Primary School Key Stage 1 & 2

 School Gates open 8.40am

Registration                   8.45am

Break                             10.15am – 10.30am

Lunch Clubs                  12.00pm-12.30pm

Lunch                             12.30pm-1.00pm

School day ends           3.10 pm
 

 Secondary School Key Stage 3 & 4

     School Gates open 8.40am

Registration                   8.45am

Break                             10.15am – 10.30am

Lunch                             12.00pm-12.30pm

Lunch Clubs                  12.30pm-1.00pm

School day ends           3.10 pm

 

This typically amounts to 32 hours and 5 minutes per week.