Policies: attendence

     

HIGHFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL

 

ATTENDANCE POLICY

 

PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES

 

By law parents have a duty to educate their children by regular attendance at school. In order to facilitate this process, parents are expected:

·        to inform school by telephone on the first morning of any absence

·        to provide a note to cover the absence on the child's return to school

·        to ensure that their child gets to school on time

·        to try and avoid taking family holidays during term time

·        to ask permission from school for time off for special circumstances. Only school may authorise such absences. Absences from school without permission will be registered as unauthorised.

 

Special circumstances include:

·        illness of child

·        religious observance

·        family bereavement

 

SCHOOL RESPONSIBILITIES

 

The school will:

·        inform parents of any unexplained absence

·        provide parents with attendance details on the annual report

·        consult parents if it is felt that authorised absence is affecting progress

·        encourage punctuality and good attendance

·        discuss with parents any problems with attendance and punctuality