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At Richmond Hill we grow independence, build communication and believe you can achieve your personal goals.

School Day, Absence Procedure & Transport to School.

Times of the School Day

School starts at 9.00 am and finishes at 3.10 pm. In a typical week, this means that the school is open for 30 hours and 50 minutes.

Registers are taken at 9.15am;  and children arriving after 9.05am are required to come into school via the school office accompanied by a parent/carer to provide a reason for their lateness, which is recorded. 

 

If a child is absent from school the parent must follow these procedures: 

- Contact the school on the first day of absence before 9.30 am, when our register closes; 

 

- The school has an answer phone available to leave a message if nobody is available to take your call, or you may call into school personally and speak to the office staff. Please be aware that, if you leave a voicemail to report your child’s absence, you may receive a call from the school so that we may discuss the absence before making a decision as to whether the absence is to be recorded as authorised or unauthorised. 

 

- Contact the school on every day of absence, again before 9.30 am 

 

- Ensure that your child returns to school as soon as possible and you provide any medical evidence, if requested, to support the absence.   

Transport

All children between the ages of 5 and 16 may qualify for free school travel assistance if they go to their nearest suitable school and live at least:

 

  • 2 miles from the school, if they are under the age of 8 years old
  • 3 miles from the school, if they are 8 years old or older

 

For further information please go to the Luton website Travel Assistance page:

https://m.luton.gov.uk/Page/Show/Education_and_learning/Schools_and_colleges/Pages/travel-assistance.aspx

 

Travel assistance will be discussed prior to admission. For any further support please contact the Family Worker on the site at which your child is based.

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