Last week there were 21 unauthorised absences in school, and 8 children were late after registers closed. 

School starts at 9am

If your child's absence is a serious concern, you will recieve a letter from school. After this, any further unauthorised absence may lead to the Local Authority taking Legal Action

You may have heard the Government will be introducing fines for parents whose children who arrive late persistently. This will work in line with The Spotlight Programme already running in school

EFFECTS OF NON ATTENDANCE

 

Attendance During the School Year	Equates to Days Absent	Which is Approximately	Which Means the Number of Lessons Missed is
94%	10 Days	2 Weeks	50 Lessons
90%	19 Days	4 Weeks	100 Lessons
85%	29 Days	6 Weeks	150 Lessons
80%	38 Days	8 Weeks	200 Lessons
75%	48 Days	10 Weeks	250 Lessons
70%	57 Days	11.5 Weeks	290 Lessons
65%	67 Days	13.5 Weeks	340 Lessons

EFFECTS OF LATE ARRIVAL AT SCHOOL

 

Minutes late per day	Equates to Days of Teaching Lost in One Year	Which Means the Number of Lessons Missed is
5 mins	3.5 Days	17 Lessons
10 mins	7 Days	35 Lessons
15 mins	10.5 Days	52 Lessons
20 mins	14 Days	70 Lessons
25 mins	21 Days	104 Lessons