Attendance at Wallacewell Primary School

Attending school and taking part in learning is a child’s right and is fundamental to making sure that our young people become successful learners, confident individuals, effective contributors and responsible citizens. At  Wallacewell Primary we are committed to improving the life chances of all of our young people. For children and young people to succeed in education they need to attend school to access the learning and support that will help them to achieve and attain.

In Glasgow City Council when a pupil’s attendance level falls below 95% this becomes a concern for the school and as such we will follow council and school procedures to support our families to ensure their child attends school on time each day. Further information about our approaches to improving attendance can be found on the Improving Attendance section on our school website.

Parent/Carer Responsibilities –

As the parent/carer of the child you are legally responsible to provide an education for your child. If you have not engaged with the school to discuss and implement ways to support and improve your child’s attendance you will be invited to a Maximising Attendance Meeting at the school. We understand that there can be occasions when it can be difficult to ensure your child attends school regularly and there can be reasonable excuses as to why a child cannot attend school. There may be information that the school is not aware of that you could share.It is in your interest to attend any scheduled meetings to discuss your child’s attendance and the ways to support your child’s attendance at school.

Late Coming

As part of our monitoring of attendance and late -coming we will contact families whose children are regularly late to school to offer support and guidance. It is important that pupils arrive in school on time each day.

Late Coming – The Facts

Late coming can affect achievement

Late coming disrupts lessons

Late coming can embarrass and/or upset your child

5 minutes late every day adds up to 3 days of learning lost each year

10 minutes adds up to 6 days of learning lost each year

15 minutes adds up to 10 days of learning lost each year

20 minutes adds up to 13 days of learning lost each year

30 minutes adds up to 19 days of learning lost each year