Attendance
We want to see all our pupils with 97% attendance or above.
There is a clear link between attendance and achievement. Whenever a child misses school they miss out on important learning. This time can never be caught up. Regular attendance is the most important factor in a child reaching their full potential. 90% attendance actually means that you have been away from school for half a day every week! If you have 90% attendance for a whole year that means that you have had nearly 4 whole weeks off of school in a year! That is 19 days or 80 lessons!
Remember, your child needs to be on time as well as in school.
We will not authorise holidays during Term Time – A Penalty Notice may be issued by Leicester City Council on return.
Attendance Team
Mrs Rose, Attendance Officer and Miss Summers, Attendance Lead
What we promise:
- We will contact you on the first day of absence by telephone if we have not been given a reason for absence.
- We will contact you if we have any concerns over attendance and punctuality.
- We will reward good and improving attendance. We give stickers and awards to pupils with 97% attendance and above.
- We give weekly class attendance awards – each class that achieves 97% attendance will receive 10 minutes extra play. If a class achieves 100% attendance, they will receive 15 minutes of extra play.
- We will support you in promoting good attendance and punctuality – if you need support with your child’s attendance, please talk to your child’s teacher, Mrs Rose or Miss Summers. We will try to help you find solutions to any problems you may have.
- The Educational Welfare Officer will get involved with persistent absentees.
What should parents do?
Contact us on 0116 2872487 or send a message via another parent.
If your child is going to continue to be absent, please keep us informed.