Contact Us
Before contacting us, please check our frequently asked questions first, as this will save you time. Our contact details are below the FAQ.
Frequently Asked Questions
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The Headmaster does not authorise holidays during term time so an unauthorised holiday will be recorded on your child’s attendance record.
An email of explanation must be sent to the Headmaster through the office email prior to any holidays planned.
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Please call or email the school as soon as possible.
if lateness is due to a medical appointment, then a covering email should be provided to the school containing all appointment details. Pupils must sign the late book at reception when they arrive.
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If your child is unwell and cannot attend school, you should contact the school office via email as soon as possible on the first day of absence.
you will receive an absence text when your child is not in attendance, and it is essential that you reply to this with the given reason as to why your child is off, so the school can update your child’s attendance record accordingly.
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if your child becomes ill during the school day, they will be sent to the School Matron who will assess the situation. if they think it is necessary, they will contact you.
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If you are worried about your son or daughter, you should contact their Form Tutor in the first instance. You can do this by calling or emailing the school office.
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You will have received an information sheet which contains details of Form Tutors and other members of the Pastoral Team. Information can also be found on the Staff Page of this website.
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Contact us using the form below and we will put you in touch with the relevant subject teacher. Alternatively, you can email the office to the same effect.
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Regent has a cashless catering system called ParentPay. You’ll find information about this under the Parents and Pupils tab. Funds can be topped up in two ways:
Pupils can pay by cash by using our payment kiosks around the school.
Alternatively parents/ guardians can pay using our online payment partner, ParentPay. This is a secure method of payment. An activation letter is issued to Parents/Guardians of all new pupils.
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Please do not try to contact them on their personal mobile.
Call or email the school and a member of staff will assist you on what will be the next step.
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if your child is sitting a public examination and they are absent, they may not be able to sit it at a later date. Therefore, it is important that they attend all of their exams.
if a child misses an internal examination due to illness, they should email the school to explain the problem and that they will be off so that further communication can be made with their subject teacher. A later date to sit their examination will then be considered.
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If your child has been given a detention, an email will be sent via SIMS communication from the Head of Year to inform you of the date and time of the detention and the reason for it.
For more information, see our Policies and Procedures page.
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The school understands that mobile phones can provide an important communication link between parents and children.
Pupils are made aware that mobile phones are to be switched off and put away in their bags or locker if applicable.
We would ask that parents cooperate with the school so that learning in the classroom continues smoothly. The school cannot cover any costs encountered by pupils through the loss of a phone in school.
Please see the full mobile phone policy on our Policies and Procedures page.
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School Fund is a contribution to school finances made by parents to cover activities and resources which are not financed by the Department of Education.
School Fund is used to makeup this shortfall and is used for a range of purposes which include:
Accident insurance for pupils taking part in games and other school activities, in case they suffer from serious injury.
Support for sports teams and individuals.
Hire of facilities and transport.
Subsidies for field courses (for pupils) in connection with GCSE/ GCE examinations.
Subsidies to school societies.
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Here are some tips to help you:
Check your child’s homework diary to ascertain that all homework has been completed
Check each homework to see that it is completed to a good standard
Check that the correct books/equipment are brought to school each day
Actively encourage your child to wear the uniform neatly
Monitor the attendance of your child carefully
Encourage your child to become involved in co-curricular activities. We have a wide range available.
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Our school policies are available on the Policies and Procedures page of this website.
You can view them on the website or download them as a PDF document and print them.
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We have provided some Information about school buses and their timetables on a Buses page.
Contact Form
This form should not be used for sensitive information or to contact us urgently.
Alternative ways to contact us
The contact form (above) is the best way to contact us for routine enquiries. However, if you need to contact us about a time-sensitive issue, or you need to discuss sensitive personal information, you may want to contact us another way.
Telephone
You can call us on 028 9181 3234, Monday to Friday 08:30 - 17:00 (in term time)
Our Address
If you need to visit us in person, our address is shown below. You can also use Google Maps to get directions to the school.
Address:
Regent House School
Circular Road
Newtownards
County Down
BT23 4QA
Headmaster:
Mr M C Carville BSc PGCE PQH
Chairperson of the
Board of Governors:
Mr R Johnston
If you wish to celebrate student success or inform us of any achievements, you can contact us on our social media.
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