The government has set a target of 96% attendance for all children. 

This rate allows for periods of illness or particular circumstances when absence from school is unavoidable.

Being in school is important to your child’s achievement, wellbeing, and wider development.

There are only a small number of circumstances where missing a school day is permitted. Your child must attend every day that the school is open, unless: 

• Your child is too ill to attend. 
• You have asked in advance and been given permission by the school for your child to be absent on a specific day due to exceptional circumstances. 
• Your child cannot go to school on a specific day because they are observing a religious event. 

We monitor every child's attendance and have many incentives in place to encourage and improve attendance.

If your child’s attendance level is falling, we will contact you to explore the reasons and discuss what help can be put in place.

Further guidance on how to help your child to attend school is available here.

We reward children who have an excellent attendance record. Please see the information below.

Weekly
Class of the Week trophy	In our Friday assembly, three trophies are awarded to the classes with the highest percentage attendance for the week (EYFS, KS1, KS2).  In addition, every child receives a 'great attendance' sticker.
Attendance Wristbands	In our Friday assembly, wristbands are awarded to children in any class who have achieved 100% attendance for the week.
Class Monitoring Charts	Class teachers are given details of each child's current percentage attendance. Teachers check children are in the correct band and move names accordingly. When a child moves up to the next band they are given a small prize.

Termly
Bronze or Silver Attendance Certificate	A certificate is awarded termly to children achieving 100% attendance. A Bronze Certificate is awarded for one term and a Silver Certificate for two terms.
In to Win 100% Attendance Draw	Children achieving 100% attendance for a term are entered into a prize draw with the chance of winning a voucher or board game (3 prizes awarded each term).
Reward for 100% Attendance for the term	Autumn term - Pizza and a film afternoon Spring term - Easter egg Summer term - Ice cream (Ice cream van in school)

Yearly
Gold Certificate	A Gold Certificate is awarded to all children achieving 100% attendance for the whole academic year.
Class of the Year trophy	A trophy is awarded to the class with the highest overall attendance for the year.

Absence

Is your child well enough to be at school? Please click here for further guidance from the NHS.

In cases of absence due to sickness and diarrhoea, children should not return to school for at least 48 hours.

If your child will be absent from school due to illness, please call the school by 9.30am and leave a message on our absence line.

If we do not hear from you, we will call you to make sure your child is safe.

Please avoid making appointments for your child to see a doctor, dentist etc. during school time. If unavoidable, please bring your child in to school to be registered first and then collect them in time for their appointment. Please allow enough time for office staff to collect your child from their classroom.

All family holidays must be taken during school holidays. The Headteacher is unable to authorise any withdrawal from learning except in very exceptional circumstances.

Please note a fine may be incurred for unauthorised absences of five days or more or parents may be taken directly to court. Please ask in the office for further details.