Attendance
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Attendance Expectations Our expectation is that all students aim to have an attendance figure of 100% for each term. This level of attendance will ensure success in lessons, as research has shown there is a direct link between attendance and achievement in school. If your child has good attendance, they will:
If your child is absent regularly they may:
We appreciate that children are unwell from time to time and that there can be exceptional circumstances for absences, but we ask that you think carefully about keeping your child out of school. Reporting Student Absence If reporting a pupil absent, please 01709 570586 (option 1). Calls should be received by school by 8.30am on the first day of pupil absence. Year team staff will call later each day until the student returns to school. We apologise, but we cannot accept reports of pupil absence via e-mail. Attendance and Term-Time Leave As outlined in our Attendance and Punctuality Policy, we would like to remind all families of the following: "The academy requests that parents do not arrange family holidays during term time. The academy will not agree to an absence for a holiday in term time, in line with legal frameworks. The law states that parents do not have the right to take their child out of school for holidays during term time. If you believe there are exceptional circumstances requiring your child to be absent from the academy, you must apply in advance by writing to the Headteacher, clearly outlining the dates and reasons for the request. If a request for leave is refused and the child is still taken out of school, the absence will be recorded as unauthorised and included in the child's attendance record. Please note: All absences on the last day of term will be unauthorised unless supported by medical evidence. These absences may contribute towards the Fixed Penalty Notice process."
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