Attendance

WHY ATTENDANCE MATTERS

Article 28: Every child has the right to an education.

As a school we aim for all children to achieve 100% attendance, unless illness or an unavoidable cause prevents them from attending school. Children with 100% attendance are likely to reach their full potential in education and go on to college and university. Therefore, it is really important that your child attends school every day.

If your child has 1 day off a fortnight, this adds up to one and a half years of absence during their school life. It is proven that this often limits what they can achieve when they are 16. Please only keep your child at home if they are really unwell. If you are not sure, bring your child/ren to school and let the class teacher know.

Attendance Policy