Attendance

 

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Parent Guide to Attendance

We have created a ‘Parent Guide to Attendance’ to share our expectations with parents and to give some information on how we track and monitor attendance. We have also included a list of reasons that would be be deemed as authorised absences and likewise we have included those that would be unauthorised absences.

Should you  have any questions about you child’s attendance please contact Mrs Green or leave a message for her via the school office.

PUNCTUALITY

Please ensure you bring and collect you children at the correct time. It is essential to respect the school times of opening. 

Research has shown that the first 10 minutes of a lesson are the most important and your child is missing this every time they are late.

It is also very disruptive to the class if the teacher has to start the lesson again.

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HOLIDAYS DURING TERM TIME

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The Department of Education has amended their policy regarding holiday requests during term time. The law gives no entitlement to parents to take their child on holiday in term time.

Parents taking their child on holiday without consent will receive a Penalty Notice from the Local Authority. Children could also be taken off the school roll which would mean they would no longer have a place on their return from holiday.

 

Children absent during term time miss learning and need to catch up on missed work which poses a potential risk of under achievement.

Family holidays are recorded as unauthorised absences.

ATTENDANCE BEAR

We have now introduced a 100% monthly challenge!  If children achieve 100% attendance each month their name will be entered into a raffle to win one of our special attendance bears.

Here are our winners so far:

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Parent Guide to Attendance 2023 Holy Rosary Attendance Newsletter - 17th Jan 2024 New attendance Penalty Notice - September 2024

Attendance

New Attendance Penalty Notice


First offence – the first time a penalty notice is issued. The amount will be £80 per parent, per child paid within 21 days. This increases to £160 per parent, per child if paid after day 21 until day 28th. Any non-payments of the Penalty Notice may be referred to the magistrate court.


Second offence – (within 3 years) – the second time a penalty notice is issued. The amount will be £160 per parent, per child paid within 28 days. Any non-payment of the Penalty Notice may be referred to the Magistrate Court.


Third offence and any further offences (within 3 years) – the third time and offence is committed. A Penalty Notice will not be issued and the case may be presented straight to the Magistrate Court under S444 of the Education Act (1996) or any other legal interventions considered. The magistrates court can order fines up to £2500 per parent, per child.


Please see the attendance section of the website or letters home for further clarification.