Missing school means missing out . . . As a parent it is your responsibility to ensure
Attendance
What it means
What it means
Did you know . . . ?
that you get your child to school each day . . .
%
for your child:
for the school:
Government guidelines say that attendance
100%
Outstanding!
on time! It is also your responsibility to let the school know if they are going to be absent . . . and why. Please contact the school office on the first day of any absence:
01947 602202
Shopping
Haircuts
Birthday treats
Visiting relatives
Minor illness (coughs, etc.)
Non-urgent medical / dental
impressed!
Great! Your child has
We are really
to
the best
pleased –
99%
chance of
keep it up!
success.
90% to 94.9%
appointments (please book these during
or parent
Illness
Emergency appointment
Also: ONLY THE SCHOOL CAN AUTHORISE AN ABSENCE
referred to the Education Welfare Service, and can lead to prosecution.
they are absent:
Your child’s
We are very
attendance is
concerned
Half a day every week.
seen as poor.
and will
19 days across the school year
It will impact
monitor their
A total of 133 days across their time
on their
attendance
progress.
closely
at East Whitby Missing school means:
Attending appointments with a sibling
The only acceptable reasons for absence are:
If attendance drops below 90%, your child is
If your child’s attendance is 90%, it means
school holidays or after 3.15pm)
should be at least 95% classed as a persistent absentee and will be
95%
Unacceptable reasons for absence:
We are
89.9% - or less
Your child is
We are
seen as a
seriously
persistent
concerned. A
absentee.
referral will be
It will impact
made to
on what they
Education
can achieve
Welfare
Missing LEARNING . . . which leads to gaps in knowledge.
Missing ACTIVITIES . . . which means missing out on fun.
Missing TIME WITH FRIENDS . . . which means that they move on to new friends.