Wales Cluster Schools Working Together Our Approach to Attendance and Punctuality Dear Parent /...
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Together Our Approach to Attendance and Punctuality Dear Parent / Carer, All of the Wales Cluster Schools are working together to give you the best possible advice and support for making sure that your child gets the very best from school. We want your child to succeed and there is one important way in which you can help us, to help your child, please help and encourage them to attend school regularly and to attend on time. WHY DO WE THINK THIS IS IMPORTANT? 1: We know that good attendance has a direct effect on learning and success-every lesson missed makes it harder for your child to understand and enjoy their work and learning. 2: We know that children who attend regularly are happier at school-they feel more secure with their learning and work. 3: Lateness has a similar effect, the first 5 minutes of a lesson is really important, this is where we reinforce earlier learning. 4: Lateness really does affect everyone-especially those who arrived on time, as well as the teacher. The late arrival of pupils breaks concentration and disrupts the work of the whole class. THESE ARE THE FACTS •If your child’s attendance is above 95% this is helping them to be successful you should all you can to ensure that attendance does not drop below this level. •95% attendance will mean that your child misses almost 10 school days in a school year ( out of 190): if this pattern is followed, in 5 years this will equate to a whole terms absence. •90% attendance will mean that your child misses almost 20 school days in a school year ( out of 190): if this pattern is followed, in 5 years this will equate to over half a years absence •85% attendance will mean that your child misses almost 30 school days in a school year ( out of 190): if this pattern is followed, in 5 years this will equate to three quarters of a school year •80% attendance will mean that your child misses almost 40 school days in a school year ( out of 190): if this pattern is followed, in 5 years this will equate to one whole school year. We have to inform the local authority if a child’s attendance falls below 80%.
Wales Cluster Schools Working Together Our Approach to Attendance and Punctuality Dear Parent / Carer, All of the Wales Cluster Schools are working together
Wales Cluster Schools Working Together Our Approach to
Attendance and Punctuality Dear Parent / Carer, All of the Wales
Cluster Schools are working together to give you the best possible
advice and support for making sure that your child gets the very
best from school. We want your child to succeed and there is one
important way in which you can help us, to help your child, please
help and encourage them to attend school regularly and to attend on
time. WHY DO WE THINK THIS IS IMPORTANT? 1: We know that good
attendance has a direct effect on learning and success-every lesson
missed makes it harder for your child to understand and enjoy their
work and learning. 2: We know that children who attend regularly
are happier at school-they feel more secure with their learning and
work. 3: Lateness has a similar effect, the first 5 minutes of a
lesson is really important, this is where we reinforce earlier
learning. 4: Lateness really does affect everyone-especially those
who arrived on time, as well as the teacher. The late arrival of
pupils breaks concentration and disrupts the work of the whole
class. THESE ARE THE FACTS If your childs attendance is above 95%
this is helping them to be successful you should all you can to
ensure that attendance does not drop below this level. 95%
attendance will mean that your child misses almost 10 school days
in a school year ( out of 190): if this pattern is followed, in 5
years this will equate to a whole terms absence. 90% attendance
will mean that your child misses almost 20 school days in a school
year ( out of 190): if this pattern is followed, in 5 years this
will equate to over half a years absence 85% attendance will mean
that your child misses almost 30 school days in a school year ( out
of 190): if this pattern is followed, in 5 years this will equate
to three quarters of a school year 80% attendance will mean that
your child misses almost 40 school days in a school year ( out of
190): if this pattern is followed, in 5 years this will equate to
one whole school year. We have to inform the local authority if a
childs attendance falls below 80%.
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If your childs attendance becomes a concern we have to contact
you to discuss the matter with you. We could be concerned for these
reasons: 1) If your childs attendance drops below 85% we will
always contact you to discuss what we can do to support your child.
This could be by letter, telephone call or in some circumstances a
visit. 2) If your childs attendance shows a patterns of missed days
or too many appointment in a short period of time we will always
contact you to discuss what we can do to support your child. This
could be by letter, telephone call or in some circumstances a
visit. We often find that a discussion at this point can solve a
great many problems Attendance will continue to be closely
monitored once we have a concern. This is our obligation to both
you and your child. It is part of our commitment to your child's
success. The Educational Welfare Officer monitors attendance each
month and where there are joint concerns either a member of the
Education Welfare Team or Family Support Worker will be in contact
and work with you to improve the attendance of your child. IF YOU
NEED TO ASK FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR YOUR CHILD Leave of absence is
a request to take your child out of school for the purpose of a
family holiday, which is taking place in term time. - Permission
must be sought from the Head Teacher otherwise the absence will be
recorded as UNAUTHORISED. For the head teacher to give authorised
leave of absence: 1)The holiday must be with parents or carers as
part of their annual leave from work. 2)Leave of absence can only
be given for actual holiday. 3)A child must have above the level of
92% attendance over a period of two school terms for the leave of
absence to be considered-it will only be granted if the leave does
not bring the average attendance below 92% 4)It is important that
your child attends school during key times in the Academic year.
This includes the Assessment weeks in May and the beginning of the
school year in September. As this is a crucial time in your childs
learning we would be unable to authorise any absence during these
periods. OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU: All of the Wales Cluster Schools,
will always work closely with you to ensure the best possible
chance of success for your child. We will always put the
educational needs of the child first and we will be as consistent
as possible in the decisions which we make about attendance
issues.
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WALES CLUSTER PRIMARY SCHOOLS ANSTON HILLCREST PRIMARY SCHOOL
Hawthorne Avenue, South Anston, Sheffield. S25 5GR: TEL: (01909)
550022 HARTHILL PRIMARY SCHOOL Union street, Harthill, Sheffield.
S26 7HY Tel: (01909) 770291 KIVETON PARK INFANTS SCHOOL Station
Road, Kiveton Park, Sheffield. S26 6QP Tel: (01909) 770303 KIVETON
PARK MEADOWS JUNIOR SCHOOL Storth Lane, Kiveton Park, Sheffield.
S26 5QT Tel: (01909) 771207 THURCROFT INFANT SCHOOL Locksley Drive,
Thurcroft, Rotherham. S66 9NT Tel: (01709) 542538 THURCROFT JUNIOR
SCHOOL Green Arbour Road, Thurcroft, Rotherham. S66 9DD Tel:
(01909) 543194 TODWICK PRIMARY SCHOOL Kiveton Lane, Todwick,
Sheffield. S26 1HYJ Tel: (01909) 771138 Head teacher: WALES PRIMARY
SCHOOL School Road, Wales, Sheffield s26 5QG Tel: (01909) 770236
Head teacher: WALES CLUSTER SECONDARY SCHOOL WALES HIGH SCHOOL
Storth Lane, Kiveton Park, Sheffield. S26 5QQ Tel: (01909) 771291
SPECIAL SCHOOL GREEN ARBOUR SCHOOL Locksley Drive, Thurcroft,
Rotherham S66 9NT Tel: 01709 542539
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Wales Cluster Schools Working Together Our Approach to
Attendance and Punctuality LEAVE OF ABSENCE DURING TERM TIME
REQUEST FORM I wish to apply for leave of absence for during term
time for: Childs Name: Class:.. Dates of leave requested: First
Day: Last Day:. Number of School Days Absent Reason for requesting
leave of absence during term time I understand that this will
result in my child missing important parts of their educational
entitlement. Should leave of absence not be authorised, it will be
for one of the following reasons below: 1)A leave of absence has
already been taken during the Academic Year. 2)The request is
within the Summer term between the Easter Holidays and up to the
end of May. 3)The request is at the beginning of the School Year in
September 4)The attendance of your child would fall below the 92%
target required by all schools. 5)Please note that if your request
for leave of absence has not been authorised and you take your
child out of school during term time, you may be subject to a fixed
penalty notice. Signed: Date: