ATTENDANCE INFORMATION

Monitoring Attendance

Absence or lateness, for whatever reason will adversely affect children’s education. It is a legal obligation for children to attend school regularly and punctually.

We operate a first day call system for all absent children. We will ring the parent to check on the safety of the child.

• A note must be brought to the class teacher on the day the child returns.
• Alternatively a phone message must state the reason for the absence.
• Frequent or unexplained absence of more than three days will be reported to the Education Welfare Officer.
• The Registers are monitored regularly by the LEA.
• Please notify the class teacher or the school office of any medical or dental appointments, etc.
• At the end of each term, certificates may be awarded to all those with 100% attendance.

Punctuality and Attendance

We would be most grateful if children could arrive no earlier than 10 minutes before school starts. No responsibility for accidents or injury will be accepted for incidents occurring before that time as safety cannot be assured.

Punctuality is of vital importance. With the pace of teaching and learning, missing the first ten or fifteen minutes may set a child back for the whole day.

Similarly please make every effort to ensure that your child attends school every day, missed days are extremely difficult to catch up with.