Attendance Matters – Every Day Counts!
A huge thank you to all our parents and carers for your continued support with school attendance. We have been working hard to maintain our attendance at 97%, although this has dipped slightly recently.
As we head into the winter months, we are hoping to work together to keep our children in school as much as possible. We understand that children do sometimes become unwell, but it can be difficult to know when they are too poorly to attend.
I have attached the NHS guidance 'Is my child too ill for school?' which we hope you will find useful when making decisions about whether your child needs to stay at home.
Did you know?
- 1 day off school is approximately 5 hours of learning missed.
- 1 week off school means 5 days of learning lost.
- Just 1 day off every fortnight adds up to approximately 19 days missed over the school year!
- 90% attendance sounds quite high, but it means missing around 4 weeks of school over the year.
Every day in school really does make a difference to children's learning, friendships and wellbeing.
Thank you again for your support in helping us achieve the best possible attendance for all our children. Let's keep working together to give every child the best opportunity to succeed!