Attendance
We are aiming to gain a regular attendance of 96%, and maintain this if not improve on it.
As excellent attendance is one of our main priorities at the school, we have taken steps to tackle the issue of non-attendance and have put in place a school strategy. This includes an attendance bus, working in closer partnership with families and agencies to monitor and when necessary attend the home of persistent none attendees. Colour sharing letters are shared with children and parents each half-term (see traffic light below) and ensure attendance is everyone's business through weekly emails to staff showing their class attendance encouraging ongoing dialogue and healthy competition between classes.
There is positive reinforcement of attendance through various child-focussed and parent-focussed support and challenge.
Celebrating attendance
We talk about attendance all the time and celebrate and discuss attendance with children in the following ways through assemblies and in class:
Week 1 - celebrating the most improved class
Week 2 - 100% attendance raffle
Week 3 - colour sharing between children and class teachers + letters to parents
Week 4 - most improved attendance rewards
Week 5 - most improved punctuality rewards
Week 6 - 100% certificates
Registration
Every school, by law, has to register pupils twice a day, in the morning and again in the afternoon. The morning attendance register will open at 08:40am and will close at 09:10am. The afternoon register will open at 1.15pm and close at 1.45pm.
School Day
The school day starts at 8.40am. The gate at the front of school will open at 8.40am so please make sure your children are ready to come into school and start their learning promptly. The gate will close at 8.45am. Children arriving after this time will need to come through the school office and will be marked as late.
The school day ends at 3.10pm. The gate at the front of school will open at 3.10pm. Please make sure the office knows who has permission to collect your children.
Children have a 15 minute break at 10.55am and then break for a 45 minute lunch at 12.30pm
Lates
If children are late to school beyond 9.10am then this will be coded as U code (late after registration) and this affects attendance. Persistent lates will lead to fines and legal action in the same way as non attendance.
Reporting Absences
What if my child is off?
We expect your child to attend school every day, however, if your child is ill and unable to attend, please inform the school office before 8.40am. As a school we have a duty of care and therefore if we do not hear from you we will contact you via a phone call or carry out a home visit.
School telephone number: 0113 2605385
The school office is open from 8.00am- 4:00 pm Monday to Friday.
• If your child has a medical appointment, please bring your appointment card/ letter to the office where we can authorise the absence.
• Remember – every day spent in school helps your child to make progress.
• Children whose attendance falls below 90% will be classed as persistent absentees and be invited in to meet with the attendance team to discuss what support can be offered to improve attendance.
Term-time Holidays
Planned Absence/Holiday forms are available at the school office. THE SCHOOL WILL NOT AUTHORISE ANY HOLIDAYS.
In exceptional circumstances it may be possible to review this.
Where children miss 10 consecutive sessions (5 School Days) a referral will be made to Leeds City Council which may result in a penalty notice and fine.
Important Changes to Fixed Penalty Notice Fines
School attendance and absence: Legal action to enforce school attendance - GOV.UK
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