We aim to give your child the very best education possible. To do this, it is essential that your child attends school everyday.   Regular, punctual attendance is important if children are to achieve to the best of their ability. 

It is essential that your child arrives at school on time.  This develops good habits and, if your child is late, valuable learning time is lost and a poor start made to the day.

Parents have a responsibility to ensure that their children receive full time education and regular attendance is essential if children are to progress with their learning. The school day is divided into two registration sessions so, for example, one day of absence will be recorded as two sessions.

The Department for Education states that it is the responsibility of parents to:

1. Ensure that their children arrive at school on time, properly attired and in a condition to learn.
2. Inform schools of the reason for a child’s absence as soon as possible and to provide further information as required

REPORTING PUPIL ABSENCE
Please telephone by 9.30am on the first day of a child’s absence. On their return to school we need to have an explanation for the absence; otherwise the absence will be classed as unauthorised. All unreported absence will be followed up with a telephone call or by letter.