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Attendance

It can be tricky deciding whether or not to keep your child off school, nursery or playgroup when they're unwell.

There are government guidelines for schools and nurseries about health protection and managing specific infectious diseases at GOV.UK. These say when children should be kept off school and when they shouldn't. If you do keep your child at home, it's important to phone the school or nursery on the first day. Let them know that your child won't be in and give them the reason. If your child is well enough to go to school but has an infection that could be passed on, such as a cold sore or head lice, let their teacher know.
Please see our attendance policy for details here.
Gates open at 08:35 and close at 08:40. We want to help our children start each day feeling ready and prepared, setting them off to a good start. Our pastoral team and attendance officer are here to help and support. Should your child arrive to school after 8.40am then they will receive a “late” mark on their attendance record for morning registration. If your child arrives after 09:20am they will be marked with a “U” code showing that they arrived after the start of the first lesson. The “U” code is an unauthorised absence code and will be used unless sufficient evidence is received regarding the absence i.e. medical evidence. This code will affect your child’s overall attendance percentage.
We are legally obliged to maintain records of absence. In order to keep our records up to date, on the first day of absence, or before if it is appropriate, we expect parents/carers to inform school as to the reasons for a child’s absence using one of the following methods: Our school operates a first day response to absence and will make telephone contact with parents or other listed adults on the first day of absence, unless parents have telephoned beforehand.

Punctuality brings efficiency and keeps us on track.

Gates open at 08:35 and close at 08:40. We want to help our children start each day feeling ready and prepared, setting them off to a good start. Our pastoral team and attendance officer are here to help and support.

Attendance Officer: Miss R Davis

Absence Line Contact: 01702 478379 opt 1 or 01708 509205

If you arrive after the gate has closed, the attendance officer, will record the name of your child, their class and reason for lateness.

Lateness will be monitored and the attendance officer will work with families to combat morning challenges.

To advise your child will be absent from school or late, please contact us by 09:30 by telephone – 01702 509205.

Please feel free to contact Miss Davis in the office if you have any morning challenges that you wish to discuss and together we can improve punctuality and attendance.

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