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Attendance
Our attendance policy has been devised with the safety of your child firmly in mind. Both, we as a school and you, as parents, need to know where your child is during the school day.
In the event of needing to keep your child off school, you must ring the school before 9am on 0161 790 2123, the school answer phone is in operation at all times.
Pupil absences must not be sent via Class Dojo nor via the enquiries email.
Please leave a message on the pupil absence line, detailing:
- Your name
- Child’s name
- Child’s class
- Reason for absence
Please note that you must leave a message each day that your child is absent.
If you do not leave an absence message, we become concerned as to where your child may be and will ring you to find out if all is well. We all need to work together to ensure the safety of all our children and avoid unnecessary worry.
Arriving at School On Time
The school operates a phased entry into school for your convenience. At 8:45am the external doors are opened and children are encouraged to enter their classrooms. The external doors will be locked at 8:55am. Entry after this time can only be gained through the main entrance. Please work with the school and ensure your children arrive between 8:45am and 8:55am each day.
Parent/carers must remain in the playground with their child until the external doors are opened at 8:45am.
For safeguarding reasons, we ask that adults do not accompany children to their classroom in the morning. Messages for teachers can be left with a staff member on the door or at the main office.
Term Time Leave of Absence
These are absences where there is no justifiable reason as to why a child is absent.
How can parents/carers help with attendance?
- Keep requests for your child’s absence to a minimum.
- Offer a reason, or medical proof, for any period of absence, preferably before the absence or on the first day of absence.
- Ensure that your child arrives at school on time – a reason should be offered for any lateness.
- Work closely with the school to resolve any problems that may affect a child’s attendance.
- Take family holidays during school holiday periods and be aware that requests for holidays during term time will be refused.
- Be especially vigilant with regard to attendance during important academic times.
Forms are available from the school office.
Thank you for your co-operation in this matter.
Punctuality is an important part of children reaching their full potential.
- Registers are taken at 8:55am each morning
- Children who arrive between 8:55am and 9:25am receive a late mark
- Children who arrive after 9:25 receive an 'after registers closed' mark
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