School Day/Absence from school

All post 16 students are expected to be on the school campus from 8.40am until 12.20pm, either in lessons or completing independent study.

Absence from school - Unplanned

If a Sixth Form student is unwell or unable to attend school, or is running significantly late, a parent/carer must let the school know before 8:30am on the first day of absence and on all subsequent days. 

Choose one of the options below:

1. Call 01225 832936 Option 2 to leave a message on the Sixth Form Attendance line;
2. Email Jenny James j.james@palladianacademytrust.com
3. Use the REPORT ABSENCE facility on the ClassCharts Parents App;

Absence from school - Appointments

Please let us know of any booked appointments before the day where possible.

We would really appreciate medical and dental appointments not being made during the school day wherever possible. However, we understand that this is not always something that you can control. Afternoon appointments are best because students are likely to miss less of the school day.  As a school we only authorise a maximum of half a day for a single medical appointment; there are exceptions to this if a pupil is having a course of lengthy or specialist medical treatment.

When a student lets us know about an appointment, without a message from a parent/carer, we require written evidence before this can be authorised. 

This can be in the form of:
   - a photo or scan of an appointment letter,
   - a forwarded email, or
   - a screenshot of an appointment text. 

Driving Lessons and Driving Tests

We understand that Driving Tests (for both Theory and Practical) are difficult to book, so we will authorise absence from school for these (students need to show written evidence if their parent/carer doesn't contact us).  No more than half a day will be authorised.

However, missing school for Driving Lessons will not be authorised.

Rules for 12:20 onwards

If a student has no timetabled lessons from period 4 or 5 then they can:

a.  Sign out (using the iPads near the entrance to the Lee Sixth Form Centre) and complete independent study at home. 

b.  Stay in school, completing independent study in the Lee Sixth Form Centre, the Dining Hall, the Library learning resources area; or any free classrooms/ICT spaces. 

c.  Complete ‘community action’/’additional studies’ tasks such as supporting KS3 lessons or helping in the library or canteen.

Individual study programmes are sometimes authorised by Ms Haggett. We may withdraw permission to study off site and insist students work in the school library if the student is underachieving and missing deadlines.

For safeguarding and Evacuation List purposes, we do require students to Sign Out on the Lee Centre iPads before leaving site for any reason, and to check in at the Sixth Form Reception if they need to leave for any reason other than Home Study.

Independent study on-site

Post 16 students are expected to attend tutor at 8.40am-9.05am each day and assembly on Fridays. All students must attend afternoon tutor if they have a period 5 lesson or are staying on site to study.

If students do not have a timetabled lesson from period 1 (9.05am) onwards, then after AM registration they are expected to complete independent study in: the library learning resources area; the Lee Sixth Form Centre, the Dining Hall or any free classrooms/ICT spaces. 

Contact with tutors

If you wish to contact the student's tutor direct, the email address convention is the initial of the staff member's first name, followed by a dot and then their surname, e.g. j.bloggs@palladianacademytrust.com.