If your child’s attendance is under 95%, they are missing at least two weeks of learning time a year. If their attendance is at 90%, they are missing four weeks. This will significantly affect their work and reduce their grades.

School celebrates good attendance in a number of ways which include:
Attendance Celebrations
End of term awards - every child who achieves 100% attendance in a term receives a certificate. 
Attendance Champions - We celebrate attendance weekly during our  Thursday  assembly when we plot each classes assembly on our class grid to find our weekly champions and also our half termly champions. The class with the best attendance at the end of each half term get hot chocolate and marshmallows!
Attendance Letters - At the end of each term every child gets a colour coded letter which tells you all about their attendance:
Green Letter -  Fantastic attendance   which is above the national expectation of 96%. Keep up the good work!
Orange Letter - Attendance is above 90% but below the expected attendance of 96%. Please work with school to improve your child's attendance.
Red Letter - Attendance is a great concern to school and we are working hard with the Education Welfare Officer to help support you to make sure your child comes to school every day!
 White Letter - Attendance that has been greatly impacted on by non-preventable medical needs.
 
ROLES / RESPONSIBILITIES
SCHOOL
The responsibilities in relation to attendance are as follows:-

• Set high expectations for pupil attendance, and monitor individual and whole school attendance on a daily and weekly basis,
• Identify causes of concern with regard to pupil attendance.
• Conduct first day response where there is unexplained absence.
• Invite parents/carers into school to discuss pupil attendance which is a cause of concern.
• Work with parents of individual pupils to try to improve attendance and punctuality.
• Work in partnership with East Riding of Yorkshire Local Authority and the Education Welfare Service.
• To provide attendance data for parents.
• Promote attendance at all levels.
• Celebrate excellent and improved attendance.

 *Please note school does not authorise holidays during term time. Please download a holiday request form below if you need to request leave of absence during term time.
PARENTS / CARERS

• To ensure pupils arrive at school on time everyday and that routines are in place at home to support this.
• To contact school by 9.30am on each day of absence if the absence is unavoidable.
• To obtain evidence where possible to support medical absence.
• To avoid term time holidays, and attempt to minimise school time appointments.

 PUPILS

• To arrive at school, on time everyday with correct equipment and ready to learn.
• Comply with school regulations regarding attendance and punctuality
• Discuss any concerns they may have with staff regarding attendance and punctuality.

 EDUCATION WELFARE SERVICE

• The Education Welfare Service will work in partnership to promote and facilitate improved attendance.
• The Education Welfare Service will work with children and families to ensure their school attendance and safeguarding is maintained.
• The Education Welfare Service will provide guidance with regards to Children Missing Education.
• The Education Welfare Service will work in partnership with other agencies and will offer advice and signposting for referrals to appropriate organisations.
• The Education Welfare Service will undertake legal action on behalf of the school.​

Attendance Policy

Absence from school request form