Communication channels

To talk to someone regarding a student’s wellbeing please contact their Form Tutor and/or Head of Year.

For enquiries regarding a student’s subject performance, please contact their subject teacher and/or Head of Department.

To arrange a meeting with a staff member (apart from the Headteacher) you will need to contact them at the school directly.

Email
To contact a member of staff, please email enquiries@eastbarnetschool.com with the name of the staff member you would like to contact clearly written in the subject box. Email messages are forwarded to staff directly and they will respond to queries as soon as possible.

Phone
If you would prefer to speak to a member of staff call 020 8344 2100, if they are unavailable at the time you call please leave them a voice message with your contact details and they will call you back.

Please be aware that teaching staff are often unable to respond to calls/emails during the school day.

East Barnet School is well serviced by public transport links:

Driving to the school is also an option but please note the car park can be very busy and you may have to park on the surrounding roads. There are no parking restrictions on the roads around the school, but please do not park across the driveways of local residents.

All visitors will be asked to sign in at reception.

East Barnet School is fully accessible in all areas for disabled visitors. Our on-site car park also has 3 dedicated disabled parking spaces, but please note a blue badge must be displayed when parking in a disabled space.

If a student is going to be absent from school as a result of illness, a parent or carer must either phone the school or complete our online form as early as possible, on each day that the student is absent from school. If a student is absent for more than a few days then medical evidence will be required (labels from medication prescribed acceptable) for our records.

020 8344 2100
Direct all queries relating to a student’s absence to the Attendance Officer.

Appointments

If a student has an appointment which cannot be made outside of school hours, then the student may only be excused from lessons for the duration of the appointment and should return to school immediately afterwards. Every student wishing to leave school early must have a letter from either the place of appointment or a note from a parent, in order to be excused from lessons. Students are also required to sign in and out at reception.

Holidays

Holidays are not permitted during term time and if taken, the family could be issued a fine and an unauthorised absence will be recorded on the student’s permanent record.

Only in exceptional circumstances, will a student be granted time out of school. If you would like to be considered, the request must be put in writing to the Headteacher at least two weeks prior to the date absence. The Headteacher will review each request and respond accordingly with permission.

Lateness

Students who arrive late for registration will receive a late detention at lunch time. The length of the detention is dependent on their Year group and how late they are.

Truanting

Students who truant will be given community service in school and can also be put on report.

Persistent Absence

Students whose attendance falls below the school average (currently 96%) will be monitored closely by the Head of Year and Attendance Officer. If no improvement is made in the short term, students will be referred to the Educational Welfare Officer.

If a student is missing from registration and a call has not been made on their behalf to explain the absence, then a text will be generated to prompt parents and carers to phone the school.

Rewards

At EBS we commend students who achieve 100% attendance each term. These students are awarded a badge and certificate which automatically enters them in the termly prize draw.