Attendance and Absence
Our aim is for 100% attendance.
We give certificates for good attendance at the end of each school year. Holidays in term time will not be authorised.
We have a strict 48 hour rule for sickness. If your child is sick, they must remain off school for 48 hours following the last bout of sickness.
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EVERY DAY COUNTS |
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90% attendance means missing on average half a day EVERY week. That’s four whole weeks of school in one year. |
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90% attendance = a child missing 100 hours of learning each year. |
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Children with 90% attendance or below miss out on valuable time for social development within their peer group. |
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Children with average attendance of 90% miss over half a year of education by the time they leave secondary education. We know positive attendance prepares children for their transition into secondary education. |
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National research suggests that 90% attendance at secondary school = SATS level drop in achievement by the end of year 9 and a GCSE grade lower in all subjects by year 11 |
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TERM TIME HOLIDAYS |
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A child on holiday for 2 weeks during term time will miss at least 50 hours of learning. Some children never catch up. |
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We ask parents to help children achieve their full potential by not taking holidays during term time. |
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We will only authorise term time leave in highly exceptional circumstances. |
