Attendance

Raise your child’s attendance.

Raise their chances!

What does ‘Good Attendance’ mean?

Do you know what your child’s attendance is?

Do you know what it means?

This is Ben. He is in Year 5.

His attendance is 90%.

He thinks this is good.

So do his parents.

Are they right?

90% attendance = ½ day missed every week!

Let’s look a little closer‌ 1 school year at 90% attendance = nearly 4 weeks of lessons missed!

38 school weeks

Sept

July

?

Absent for 4 weeks

90% attendance over 7 years of Primary School = almost 他 of a year!

Sept

July

Rec Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6

他 of a year absent from school

What impact might this have on Ben’s life?

Research shows that there is a clear link between:

Poor Attendance

And

Low Attainment

How many lessons are missed?

95% = 9 days = 2 weeks = 50 lessons 90% = 19 days = 4 weeks = 100 lessons

80% = 38 days = 8 weeks = 200 lessons Research shows that pupils DON’T make up what is missed!

Get Into Good Habits Now! Research suggests that: 17 school days missed a year = a grade DROP in GCSE (DFE)

Good Attendance starts in Primary School.

So 90% attendance is not as good as it first seemed.

What can you do to improve your child’s attendance?

The Do’s…

1. Do make sure you know your child’s attendance %. School sends this home each half term. Absences add up and the figure may surprise you.

2. Do contact school to let us know if your child will be absent and when they are likely to return.

3. Only allow your child to stay at home if they are genuinely ill. You will know!

The Do’s…

4. Do talk to your child about school. If something is worrying them, they will need you and the school to work together to support them.

5. Help ensure your child is school ready, e.g. homework, PE kit etc. If children aren’t properly prepared, they may try to avoid coming.

6. Do talk to us if you have any concerns.

The Don’ts…

1. Don’t keep your child at home for minor ailments, E.g. a slight cough or cold. As adults we don’t stop doing things just because we don’t feel 100%. We need to teach children to be resilient.

2. Don’t take children out of school in term time for holidays or trips abroad.

Even a few days can be very disruptive to a child’s education.

The Don’ts…

3. Don’t think that, ‘1 day doesn’t matter’. If you think it, your child will think it too!

Every Lesson Counts!

Please help us and your child by ensuring their attendance remains above 95% allowing them to achieve their potential.