Term Dates, Opening Times & Attendance

Elmridge Primary School actively promotes the expectation that attendance at school is a non-negotiable. It is also expected that children arrive on time for school and are ready to learn.

Any unauthorised absences are passed to our Trafford Absence Team who may fine both parents.

Opening Times

The school gates open at 8:35am and children are able to join their class from 8:40-8:50 am. The school gates will close at 8.50am. If you arrive after this time please report to the main office. Children arriving after 8.50am will be given a late mark.

The end of the school day is at 3:20pm. Please collect your children from the playground. All parents and carers should be onsite and ready to pick up their children when school learning ends at 3:20pm.

School 2024/2025 Term dates

Autumn term 2024

Tuesday 3rd September to Friday 25th October

Half term

Monday 4th November to Friday 20th December

Spring term 2025

Monday 6th January to Friday 14th February

Half term

Monday 24th February to Friday 4th April

Summer term 2025

(On Monday 5th May all schools will be closed for the early May bank holiday) Tuesday 22nd April to Thursday 22nd May

Half term

Non- pupil days/training days

Monday 2nd September 2024

Friday 23rd May 2025

Friday 25th July 2025

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School 2024/25 Term Dates

School 2025/26 Term dates

Attendance & Punctuality

Elmridge Primary actively promotes the expectation that attendance at school is a non-negotiable. It is also expected that children arrive on time for school and are ready to learn. Elmridge attendance is on average 96% which is above the expected government target.

98% attendance and above is classed as excellent. We hope that this is the figure that most of our children reach which signifies only a couple of days off during the whole academic year.

95% attendance is classed as being good. To achieve this, your child would have had no more than 9 days off across the whole of the academic year.

We celebrate children who obtain 100% attendance through an award assembly at school where children receive certificates. Each week our classes compete to have the best attendance and this is celebrated during our Good News Assembly.

Attendance that falls below this percentage is carefully moderated by the Deputy headteacher, Headteacher and Education Welfare Officer.

Research shows that non-attendance and absence can have a negative impact on attainment and achievement. In addition to this regular attendance will help children to develop friendships, confidence and give them the best chance to achieve their potential.

Being 15 minutes late each day is the same as missing two weeks of school over the year.  Lateness is just as serious as non-attendance.   The start of the school day is an important time for children to develop their social skills with their peers, as well as preparing them for their learning. We start teaching by 8.50am and ‘late’ children miss out on vital skills such as phonics, guided reading, handwriting and/or basic number work.

Request for Absence

If you wish to request taking your child out of school for exceptional circumstances, you can download an exceptional leave form.  Past attendance and punctuality will play a part in the decision.

We appreciate the challenges that some parents face when booking holidays, particularly during school holidays. However all time in school is important and we are expecting that you will fully support the school.  We will no longer grant time off school for holidays under any circumstances.

What can you do to support your child?

• Always telephone the school office every day that your child is absent.
• Try to make medical appointments in the holidays or after school as much as you can.
• Be quite firm with your child. If you are unsure if your child is well enough for school then bring them in and trust that the staff will send them home if they really are unfit. Quite often the buzz and excitement in the classroom helps the child forget that they felt unwell in the morning.
• Book holidays in the school holidays