Aim for 100% attendance
Attendance
Excellent attendance leads to excellent progress and achievements
Aim for 100% attendance
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To achieve their best, students must be on time and in school on a school day unless there is a valid reason
- Be on time for registration
- Go straight to lessons and be punctual
Arriving late with no reason will mean a detention
If ill:
- parents/carers to telephone school that morning, (if possible by 9.00am)
- if this is not possible, bring a letter on return, or complete an absence slip in the student planner explaining the absence
If known beforehand that students are going to be away from school, please bring an appointment card or a letter for the Form Tutor giving the reasons and dates
Remember that the Form Tutor and the attendance coordinator will investigate unexplained absences. This can lead to a student being placed on a persistent absence list, involvement with the Educational Welfare Service, £50 fixed penalty fines and ultimately parents being sent to court and fined at least £100
- There is not an automatic right to take holidays during term time. No holidays will be authorised in years 9, 10 and 11. Holidays in years7 and 8 will only be authorised if attendance is above 95%.
- Parents should contact school for a Holiday Permission Form
- Time out of school means a break in learning, affecting student achievement
- Attendance falls to 85% by taking a two week family holiday in term time
Attendance matters