Attendance & Punctuality
Attendance is very important
Every day, children learn new things and develop many skills.
There is a direct link between poor attendance and poor academic performance.
Children need to establish good habits and routines during the primary years – they will need this discipline when they enter the workplace, this will give them better career prospects.
Children miss more than just lessons when they miss school – they miss their friends and social skills development too.
Every day counts
Days off school add up to lost learning
- There are 365 days per year.
- There are 190 school days per year.
- That leaves 175 days to spend on family time, visits, holidays, shopping, household jobs and appointments.
Did you know?
A pupil who has 80% attendance misses an average of one day a week; nearly 40 days in a year – approx 8 weeks of every year – that’s over 200 hours of learning missed!
That is the same as a year off by the time a child is in Year 5! Certainly something to think about!
Our attendance target for this year - We aim for all of our children to have attendance of 95% or above. We can do it !
Punctuality is important
The school day starts at 9.00am. We encourage and welcome our children to come into school from 8.50, so that they are ready for the 9.00am start.
Children who miss the start of the day miss out on a crucial ‘settling down’ period – a chance to catch up on news with friends, share stories with their teacher, find their belongings, hang up their coats,and prepare for a day of learning – that is a lots of things.
Did you know?
If your child is just 5 minutes late every day – that adds up to over 3 days lost each year.
If your child is late by 15 minutes each day, that is the same as being absent for 2 weeks per year!
WHAT YOU CAN DO TO SUPPORT YOUR CHILD - TOP TIPS !
1) Make sure your child has enough sleep
2) Make sure your child has an alarm clock or is woken in plenty of time.
3) Make sure your child has clothes ready the night before including swimming kit if necessary
4) Arrange dental and medical appointments outside of school hours wherever possible
5) Do not book holidays in term time - they will not be authorised.
