As a school we place a strong emphasis on attendance. It is recognised that poor attendance is linked to worse outcomes at school. In this school we will alert parents to their child's attendance if it drops below 96% over a rolling 12-month period. 96% equates to 8 days off school in a 12-month period.
Parents of children who drop below 92% will be required to demonstrate evidence that there is a medical reason for them being off.
When attendance drops below 90% the headteacher will consider whether to involve the Education Welfare Service in supporting attendance to get better. Parents will be invited in for a meeting with the headteacher to establish why their child is off so frequently and to see if there are things that can be put in place to support attendance. Penalties may be issued as a result of attendance issues.
Children whose miss 10 sessions (1/2 days) without authorisation within a 10-week rolling period may be referred to the Education Welfare Service.
Children whose attendance drops below 80% will be referred to the Education Welfare Service.
Children are deemed to be late if they arrive at school after the gates have been closed. They will be marked as late in the register. If a child is late on more than 5 occasions in a half term their parents will be invited in for a meeting with the headteacher to establish if there are things that can be put in place to support arriving on time. Children using school transport will not be marked as late, even if the transport is late.
Parents are required to fill in a google form for any planned absences. If this is for a holiday this will only be authorised in very exceptional circumstances. Please speak to the school office if you require a form.
Illness
If your child is unwell and unable to come to school please call the office by 9.00 am so that they can be marked as absent. If your child is regularly absent we may require proof of illness in the form of doctor's appointment, pharmacist support etc.
Please note that, in line with government guidelines, if your child has been vomiting or has had diarrhoea they should not return to school for at least 48 hours after the last bout of illness. This is to reduce the likelihood of spread of the illness.
We can administer prescription medicine, as long as given to us with the prescription details from the doctors on the box/bottle. Please fill in a medicine form, available from the school office or below. We are now also able to administer over-the-counter medicine as long as it is given to us in the original box with the dose required clearly marked. Please fill in a medicine form.
If you believe that your child is unable to undertake part of the statutory curriculum for please speak to your child's class teacher, who will explore how our processes can be adapted to support their needs. If this is a long term requirement we will require a doctor's (or other specialist's) note as proof of their inability to take part.