Attendance & Progress
The children who are most happy and successful in school are those with the best attendance.
Academy attendance lead: Mrs Joanne Irving
Absence line phone no: 01472 879301
We would like to thank our parents for their commitment to their child’s attendance.
The vast majority of parents ensure that their child attends regularly and on time and we have very few parents who do not support their child in this.
We love to see the happy faces of the children as they get to school on time to play with their friends before sitting down together, ready to learn. Children who do not get to school on time or miss some days of school altogether find it more difficult to make friends and to catch up on their learning. Please remember that our school day starts promptly at 8:50am and children who are late miss the start of lessons.
If your child is ill
We know that sometimes your child may be unable to attend because they feel unwell.
In this case please telephone or message via MCAS and give the full reason for absence before 8:30 each day. Some parents think that their child may be better off at home if they are ill, but generally, we are happy to have them in school and will keep a close eye on them to make sure that they are ok if you ask us to. We have also produced a helpful leaflet to help you to decide whether your child is well enough to come to school which can be downloaded from our website. We use NHS guidance to advise and you can access this yourself here.
If we do not hear from you first thing in the morning and your child is not in school, then we will try and make contact with you as quickly as possible to ensure that your child is safe. This could be by telephone or home visit. Please rest assured that we always pursue this until we are satisfied so you know that your child’s welfare is important to us.
Other Reasons for Absence
The vast majority of our parents recognise that their children are happiest and successful in school when they attend regularly.
For that reason, they do not ask for time off during term time, because they know how damaging this can be for their child’s education. If you want to ask for your child’s absence to be authorised despite this, then please ask to speak with the principal so that you can set out the special circumstances of your request.
If there is any reason why your child is finding it difficult to attend school regularly and on time, then please do contact Mrs Harrison or Mrs Irving who can help. Our pastoral team has already helped many other parents and children in this way. Seeking early help, no matter the issue, can help you to avoid any fines for non-attendance which can be very costly and embarrassing.
