Why is it important to be on time every day?
- Every moment a child is late = missed learning.
- Children that are on time start the day settled, relaxed and ready to learn. Children that arrive late are often stressed and embarrassed and take a while to settle into their day.
- Late arrivals cause disruption within the class which has an effect on everyone.
Minutes late per day | Number of days over a year |
5 minutes | 3.4 days |
10 minutes | 6.9 days |
15 minutes | 10.3 days |
20 minutes | 13.8 days |
30 minutes | 20.7 days |
To help make mornings run smoothly and ensure punctuality:
- Be positive about going to school.
- It is a good idea to prep and lay out uniform, shoes, lunches and water bottles the night before.
- Have a list your children can see, of tasks they need to complete in a morning such as get dressed, shoes on, water bottle filled, teeth brushed etc so they know what they need to do to be ready to leave on time.
- Set an alarm in your phone or on Alexa when there are 10 minutes left to leave the house so your children have a reminder that it is almost time to go.
- Turn off TV and screens during breakfast and get ready time.
- Whether you drive your children to school or walk with them make sure that you leave the house in good time to arrive for 8.40am
- If your child walks to school alone, ensure they are out of the house in good time to get themselves to school.