Children should have 95% attendance or above - if attendance drops below this then their education may suffer, and they may find it more difficult to make lasting friendships.

If your child has 95% attendance they have missed ten whole school days. That's two weeks, ten phonics sessions, ten maths lessons and two weeks of a 6 week topic.  It's also 30 playtimes with their friends.

If your child has 90% attendance they have missed twenty whole school days - or four weeks of school, 20 phonics lessons, 20 maths lessons and about 60 playtimes with their friends.

Lost days do make a difference - one or two odd days off add up over a school year.

Mrs Talbot checks the registers regularly and may send you a letter or ask to see you if your child's attendance drops below 95%.  This is to see how we can help make sure your child gets the very best out of their time in school.

Every week in assembly the class with the best attendance gets a bear to keep in the classroom.  This is a huge motivator for the children - ask your child when their class last had the bear!

Absences

Parents/Carers are asked to notify the School Office by 9.30am by telephone or email on the first day of absence with the reason your child is off.