Dear Parents/Carers,
Every second in school really does count.
Attendance
(academic year) |
Equal to this many days absent |
Equal to this many weeks absent (approx.) |
Equals this many lessons missed |
| 95% |
9 days |
2 weeks |
60 lessons |
| 90% |
19 days |
4 weeks |
120 lessons |
| 85% |
29 days |
6 weeks |
180 lessons |
| 80% |
38 days |
8 weeks |
240 lessons |
| 70% |
57 days |
12 weeks |
360 lessons |
Help us to teach your child the importance of being on time…
| Impact of arriving late for school |
| 5 minutes late per day |
Equivalent of missing… 3.4 school days per year |
| 10 minutes late per day |
Equivalent of missing… 6.9 school days per year |
| 15 minutes late per day |
Equivalent of missing… 10.3 school days per year |
| 20 minutes late per day |
Equivalent of missing… 13.8 school days per year |
| 30 minutes late per day |
Equivalent of missing… 20.7 school days per year |
BEAT THE CLOCK! Key times for you to remember:
8:35 – all classroom doors are opened so children can come in, hang up coats etc.
8:40 – registration is taken. Pupils not in class at this time will receive a late mark. We do leave gates open slightly longer to support parents dropping off more than one child. However, please note that many children in Key Stage 2 walk independently to their classes which can speed up drop-offs. Of course, this is only a decision parents can make, based on the confidence of the child.
8:45 – Children’s learning begins as soon as the register has been taken.
As you know, being in school on time and every day is extremely important for all children in order that they receive the best possible start to their learning.
Please also refer to our one-page information sheet which has lots of useful facts about attendance and what we do in our school. You can also visit our website for more information.
Attendance treats: the class with the highest attendance are already recognised at the end of each week with a treat – this may be a slippers and hot chocolate afternoon, extra play, craft activities etc. Look out for the winners in the Achievement Assembly updates every Friday. The children are also be visited by Cool Cat’s friends, Gertie and Omar, who will spend the week in their class.
We do understand that on occasions children will need to miss school with medical appointments or have genuine reasons for absence, therefore we do also recognise those children with ‘excellent attendance’ that is between 97-100%
Miss Cook
Headteacher
Attendance Guide For Parents and Carers