Attendance

Punctuality means being on time and is an important part of self–discipline and essential to good time management. The School Day starts at 8.30 am.

Pupils, who arrive late for whole school assemblies, but before the start of period 1 at 8.55, must enter the Hall by the back doors and report to the member of staff on late duty.

On Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays pupils arriving after 8.30am, but before 8.55, should report to their tutor.

All pupils arriving after 8.55am must report to the school reception where the date and time of arrival will be recorded in their planner.

Persistent lateness to school and lessons will be dealt with through the school’s behaviour policy and detention systems.

Coombe Trust Attendance Pledge and Home School Collaboration

• Students must behave in a calm manner in accordance with all aspects of the behaviour policy, which includes following instructions from staff at all times.

• Students are expected to enter and leave the school site wearing full school uniform, phones must be turned off and put away and no headphones or similar should be worn.

• Bicycles must be dismounted and pushed once on the school site. 

• At no time are students permitted to walk or cycle through the school car park. This is to ensure their safety.

Entering the School at the Start of the School Day

All year groups enter the school via the main entrance.

Leaving School

There are separate exits for different Key Stages at the end of the school day to help avoid any congestion and /or accidents in order to ensure student safety. Over 1000 students leave at roughly the same time.

KS3 (Years 7,8 & 9) must leave via the main school entrance 

KS4 (Years 10 & 11) must leave via the rear gate on the A3 side of the school.

Sixth Form leave by the main school entrance

Once students have left the school site they are expected to make their way home swiftly to avoid any congestion and to demonstrate consideration to our neighbours

Students taking public transport

Students either waiting for and using public transport are expected to demonstrate politeness and courtesy to fellow travellers and be mindful of their actions. Behaviour on public transport must to be in line with behaviour expectations within school. Students should see themselves as ambassadors for the school and act accordingly at all times.

General Illness

If a boy feels ill during lesson time the teacher will send him with a note to the medical area. Parents are contacted immediately if illness necessitates a boy going home or if an accident has occurred.  It is important, therefore, that the school has details of parents’ home and emergency telephone numbers. 

There is also space in your son’s diary for him to record an emergency contact number – please ensure that this is filled in and kept up to date. It is very important that we know of any medical situations which arise during a school day, so if your son feels unwell, he should tell his teacher and report to Reception in the first instance.

All boys who become ill or who have an accident will be assessed by qualified First Aid staff. These staff will make a decision about contacting home and giving any treatment. In an emergency, we will make a decision about seeking further medical advice but in the majority of circumstances, this decision will need to be made by the parents. We would ask you to support us in this matter and only make arrangements for your son to leave school via the office staff. The school does not employ a trained nurse, therefore students with any medical conditions should be taken to their GP by the parents/carers and not sent to school for diagnosis.

Paracetamol / non prescription pain relief

Occasionally a child will come to us with a minor pain (e.g. an earache or headache) and there will be times they ask for a pain relief. The school’s policy is that we do not supply pain relief to students without written permission from the parent/carer. The child must also have their own supply of tablets that will be kept in the medical room.

Chronic Illness

If your child has a chronic condition that the school is aware of, please help us to help them by keeping us informed of any changes.

This is particularly important if they take part in any school trips or activities as the school records are used to collate relevant information.

Do not spread infections!

If you are aware that your child is unwell and not fit to attend school please keep them at home. Any vomiting or diarrhoea should be given a clear 24 hour period to avoid the spread of viruses.

If your son/daughter sustains an injury over the weekend please ensure they are dealt with before returning to school.

Students should not be using their mobile phones to contact parents if they feel unwell in school. They should tell the teacher who should sign their diary and send them to the medical room to be assessed by one of the first aiders on duty.

Prescription Medication

Individual pupils who are undergoing a course of treatment should leave their tablets or medicine in the care of the School Office. These should be in a separate container, clearly labelled with the pupil’s name, the name of the drug, the dosage and the expiry date of the drug.

On each occasion when a pupil needs to bring medicine into school, we will need a separate letter from the parent with full details of the needs of the child.

Student Medical request form

Inoculation Records

We do not hold student inoculation records at the school.

Records of inoculations that were administered before August 2016 are available from KU19, Hollyfield Road, Surbiton  Telephone: - 020 8549 6323.

Records of inoculations administered after August 2016 are available from Hounslow and Richmond Community Health   Telephone: 020 3691 1042.

Headlice Information

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/head-lice-and-nits/