YSGOL MAESTEG SCHOOL

Is your child missing out?

Regular school attendance is an important part of giving your child the best possible start in life. Talking to your child and their teachers could help to solve any difficulties you have in getting your child to go to school - and there are other forms of support available if you still have problems.

Going to school regularly is important to your child’s future. For example, children who miss school frequently can fall behind with their work and do less well in exams. Good attendance shows potential employers that your child is reliable. Research suggests that children who attend school regularly could also be at less risk of getting involved in anti-social behaviour or crime.

A Carhart Headteacher / Pennaeth

If you are having difficulties with your child’s attendance, help and support is available: Telephone Numbers: - Main Reception / Prif Dderbynfa: (01656) 815950

- Absence Reporting/Rhoi Gwybod Am Absenoldeb: (01656) 815950 - ‘Option 1’

- EWO: (01656) 815950 (at School)

- Education Welfare Service: (01656) 815275

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The Best Education is Learning to Live / Yr Addysg Gorau yw Dysgu i Fyw

Ysgol Maesteg School Ffordd Dysgu

MAESTEG Bridgend CF34 0LQ

Email: maestegschool.maesteg@bridgend.gov.uk Website: www.maestegcs.bridgend.sch.uk

Do I need to let the school know if my child has been away?

Yes - let the school know straight away if your child is sick or can’t come to school for any reason.

Can my child stay away from school to do family things?

No - you should arrange family events / visits to relatives after school or on weekends.

Does the occasional day away from school really affect my child’s education?

Yes - research shows that in Wales, higher student attendance results in higher student achievement.

What should I do if my child won’t go to school?

Inform the school or your Attendance Officer straight away. There are many different issues which can

affect school attendance. Examples include problems with:

bullying; housing or care arrangements; transport to and from school; work and money. If your child starts missing school, there may be a problem you are not aware of. Ask your child first, then approach their teacher or form tutor.

WE ARE HERE TO HELP RHDYN NI YMA I’CH HELPU

EVERY DAY COUNTS MAE POB DYDD YN CYFRI

90% attendance means missing one half-day every week!

Need Help? Angen Help?

What are Compact goals?

Beth ydy targedau Compact? Attendance / Presenoldeb Punctuality / Prydlondeb Meeting all deadlines / Cyflawni’r gwaith mewn pryd Work experience / Profiad gwaith Essential Skills Wales / Sgiliau Hanfodol Cymru Record of Achievement / Cyrhaeddiad

What does your child need to do to achieve Compact goals?

Beth sy rhaid i’ch plentyn ei wneud i gyrraedd targedau Compact?

Goals are achieved by working to the compact guide for students and tutors. If your child has not been given a guide, feel free to ask your child’s tutor for one today!

Remember / Cofiwch You must attend school and be punctual at least 95% of the time for a minimum of three terms, one of which must be in Year 11.

Why not aim for 100% from the start of Year 7?

Compact

Working together better together

Gweithio gyda’n gilydd gweithio’n well gyda’n gilydd

Every Day Counts… because children achieve better when they attend school all day, every day.

Every Day Counts… because going to school means getting a better chance at life.

Every Day Counts… because school helps children build social and emotional skills such as communication, teamwork and resilience.

Every Day Counts… because going to school is a legal requirement.

Under the law, you must make sure your child is enrolled and attends school on ALL days unless you have a genuine reason.

You must not keep your child away from school for minor reasons.

Every Day Counts Mae Pob Dydd Yn Cyfri

We will monitor pupils’ attendance, supported by the Education Welfare Service - contact details overleaf.

We will let you know if your child is not in school.

We will follow up any unexplained absences as soon as possible.

We will use effective teaching strategies to engage your child in learning.

We will provide extra support for pupils with

As a School...

If your child does not want to go to school, or is missing school without your consent, contact the school immediately for assistance and support. Ask to speak to your child’s Head of Year.

Ms A Carhart Headteacher / Pennaeth

The Leader of Personalised Learning from every year group meets with the Educational Welfare Officer on a weekly basis to monitor attendance.

90% attendance means missing the equivalent of 4 whole weeks in the school year!

90% attendance over 5 years means missing one half on an entire school year!

As Parents/Carers...

We will notify the school if our child is absent through a telephone call or by writing a note in his/her journal explaining their absence.

Here at Maesteg School we appreciate your support in ensuring your child attends school every day!

Support for Families Cefnogaeth i Deuluoedd

Our Role Ein Rol Ni

What the Law Says Beth Mae’r Gyfraith yn Dweud