Parents' Handbook 2017-18

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If you don't think
every day is a
good day, just try
missing one. THE SCHOOL DAY
Timings
Below is an outline of a typical day at Abingdon. Timings
do vary across year groups and from day to day - more
specific templates for each year group are downloadable
from the school website
8.35 Boys meet with their tutors
8.45 Assembly or Chapel
9.00 - 9.50 Period 1: Lessons for all
9.55 - 10.45 Period 2: Lessons for all
10.45-11.05 Break
11.10-12.05 Period 3: Lessons for all
12.10-13.05 Period 4: Lunch/activities/tutorial/
assembly for some, lessons for others
13.10-13.55 Period 5: Lunch/activities/tutorial/
assembly depending on year group
14.00-14.55 Period 6: Lunch/activities/assembly for
some, lessons for others
15.00-15.55 Period 7: Lessons for all (except
Wednesdays when after school activities
take place for all)
16.00-17.15 Period 8: After school activities
After school activities are normally over by 17.15, except
sometimes in the Lent and Summer Terms. Dayboys
should normally leave school premises by 17.20, unless
specially required to stay behind or arrangements for this
have been made.
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Attendance
Dayboys should normally arrive between 8.15 and 8.35
each morning. Considerable importance is attached to
punctuality and registration is an integral part of school
administration as well as a legal requirement; the
School’s registration procedures are inspected
regularly. We ask for parents’ co-operation, therefore, in
ensuring that their sons arrive on time.
Late arrivals are required to report in person to the
Attendance Office in Room 10, by the Chapel, to
register there.
Absence
If parents know their son is going to be absent they
must let the School know by telephoning the
Attendance Secretary on 01235 849031,or by
emailing: (and copy the
email to their son’s tutor), by 9.30 each morning.
Parents should give their son’s name and tutor group.
If a boy fails to register, the School is obliged to ring the
parents to ascertain the whereabouts of their son.
On Saturdays if an unplanned absence arises for a
sporting fixture or another activity (such as a rehearsal)
contact must be made with the teacher in charge of the
team or activity either by email or phone call. The
Sports Centre reception is on 01235 849062. The
school main number 01235 521563 will be manned for
Open Days and similar events.