Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Attendance Matters
Why Attendance Matters
We want all children to enjoy coming to our schools so they can learn and achieve their potential, both academically and socially. We believe that education helps to give children choices and opportunities, and to maximise these chances, they need to come into school regularly, which means at least 185 days out of the 190 set school days, which is 97% attendance, leaving another 175 days for family holidays, weekends away or other activities.
Why attendance for your child matters
What does this mean?
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Your child’s attendance will be monitored each term. We shall be sending termly updates about your child’s attendance so you can help us if their attendance is falling below 95% (National expectation). |
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100% – 97.1% |
Excellent attendance. |
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95.1% - 97% |
When a child is absent from school in the first instance, a school staff member will contact the parent/s to see if there are any barriers impacting on attendance and if any support is needed to ensure the child is in school. The initial contact method will be via telephone call and if a parent/school feels that a face-to-face meeting would be more supportive, then this should be arranged and a date and time agreed by both parties. Attendance will be monitored. |
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95% - 92.1% |
Children between 95% and 92.1% attendance are at risk of imminent persistent absentee, school will look at rapid action to improve attendance and work with parents and children to do this. The school will endeavour to support families and try to engage them to work with the school for the best possible outcomes for their child. Attendance will be monitored, and we may invite you to attend our school attendance panel meeting to support you in improving your child’s attendance. |
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92% |
As soon as a child’s attendance falls to 92% or below, rapid action must be taken to avoid attendance falling further. Children with ongoing unauthorised absences and attendance of 92% or below: parents would be invited to attend a School Attendance Support Meeting. This will be to look at any barriers that may be impacting on attendance and an Attendance Support Plan will be mandatory. |
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Below 92% |
This is considered persistent absenteeism. As a result, we will invite you to attend our School Attendance Support meeting to review their Attendance Support Plan to assist in improving your child’s attendance. |
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Holidays during school time |
Holiday requests will only be authorised in exceptional circumstances. All other requests will likely result in a fine. |
Please follow the link to find out more about attendance from Lincolnshire County Council.
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