Attendance
TSSMAT considers excellent school attendance as paramount to pupils achieving their full potential and therefore, enhancing lifelong outcomes. It is central not only to academic attainment but in developing socially, morally, ethically and in enhancing well-being. It is with this in mind, that we set expectations of excellent attendance for all of our pupils.
Evidence shows pupils with excellent school attendance are more likely to reach higher standards of achievement and be at less risk of exposure to crime and other safeguarding risks.
Excellent attendance is a learned behaviour. Therefore, we place equal importance on high attendance and excellent punctuality to all our pupils, including those who are not of statutory school age.
We believe that excellent attendance and punctuality in the early years of school develops and establishes attitudes towards school attendance which impacts on future school attendance and ultimately academic success and social and emotional well-being. Similarly, excellent attendance and punctuality post 16 establishes and develops attitudes towards attendance in the workplace and thus lifelong achievements.
Therefore, each child enrolled at each of our schools is expected to attend every day, on time so that they can achieve their full potential. We monitor and manage attendance and punctuality across all year groups according to this policy and statutory guidance. It is acknowledged however, that parents of children who are not of statutory school age cannot be subject to legal processes if their child has poor school attendance.
Department for Education – ‘Working together to improve school attendance’ Aug 24
Please see the policy for details of attendance expectations in our schools.
If your child will not be in school, we ask that you contact the School Office by 9am on each day of absence to provide the reason why they will not be able to attend. If a reason is not provided for your child's absence, this will be recorded as an unauthorised absence.
As you will be aware, we are no longer allowed to authorise holidays unless it is an exceptional circumstance. If you wish to take your child out of school during term time, please complete the form below and return to the office as soon as possible. You will receive a letter back from the headteacher letting you know if it has been approved or not.
Lates
If your child is going to be late for school, we ask that you contact the School Office to let us know. When you arrive in school, you will be required to sign the late book providing the reason why you are late to school. The school day starts at 9.00am. Any children that arrive after 9.00am will be marked as 'Late'. Registration closes at 9.25am any children that arrive after this time will be given an Unauthorised Absence. The late book is monitored regularly and anyone that has more than 5 Lates will receive a letter from the Headteacher. If this continues, further action will be taken.
