Attendance
Our attendance target for all pupils is 96% and we have regular incentives in school to promote good attendance.
In the event of a pupil’s absence from school, parents or carers are requested to telephone the school prior to 9:00am on each day of the pupil’s absence.
If no reason for absence is received, in line with our attendance policy and safeguarding procedures, the attendance officer will phone parents and a home visit may be made, if contact is unsuccessful.
If you need support with any attendance issues, our attendance officer, Mrs Peacock is always available to talk to.
The School Day
For pupils in Reception to Year 6, the school day starts at 09:00 and ends at 15:30. All mandatory school age pupils should be in school during this compulsory period. Each week your child will be in school for 32.5 hours.
Registration
Every school, by law, has to register pupils twice a day; first thing in the morning and again in the afternoon.
The morning attendance register will open at 09:00am and will close at 09:15am. The afternoon attendance register will open at 13:00pm and close at 13:15pm
Important Changes to Fixed Penalty Notice Fines
Please find details of the changes regarding fixed penalty notice fines effective from August 2024
Holidays in term time
Please consider the following:While you are away for 1 week your child will miss approximately:
- 5 hours of maths
- 5 hours of English
- 10 hours of science, religious education, music, art, physical education, geography, history, design & technology and information technology
If your child has a holiday of 2 weeks during term time and has a 1 week period of sickness in one school year they will miss:
- 15 hours of English
- 15 hours of maths
- 30 hours of learning other subjects
If this pattern were to be repeated throughout your child’s school life they would miss 36 weeks of their education!
One School Year = 39 school weeks!
Ask yourself – Can my child keep up with other children if they miss out on 60 hours of education a year?
Thinking of taking a holiday in term time? Please think again.
Please be aware that all holidays during term time are unauthorised unless ‘exceptional circumstances’ apply, as per the leave of absence form.
A leave of absence form must be completed for all requests. Any term time request of 5 days, equal to 10 school sessions or more, could be subject to a fine of £60 per parent per child, from the Local Authority.
