Regular school attendance is essential for all of our children to make good progress, achieve their academic potential and consequently have better chances in life. Our whole school attendance target is 95%. It is the responsibility of parents/carers and the school to achieve this. There are 190 school days across the school year, which leaves 175 days to book holidays and attend non urgent doctors and dentist appointments.

We appreciate that children are unwell from time to time and that there can be exceptional circumstances for absences, but we ask that you think carefully about keeping your child out of school. There is a strong connection between attendance and achievement at school. Absence is proven to have a significant negative impact upon a child’s educational attainment.

Late Coming
Late comers miss important information at the start of the school day and disrupt children who are already settled in class and who have started their work. Children who are late also take up a lot of time with the office staff at one of the busiest times of the day for them. Please ensure that your child or children are at school just before the bell at 9am so that they are ready to join their class line in the playground.