Attendance
At Bottesford Juniors we operate a ‘soft start’ to the school day by opening our doors at 8.45am for pupils to come into class and prepare for lessons or begin their independent learning. Registration will take place at 8.55am prompt. The school day ends at 3.15pm.
Research has proven that there is a high correlation between school attendance and academic performance and success. Absence from school is often the greatest single cause of poor performance and achievement.
Why is it so important to attend every day?
Are there other benefits to my child?
What are the risks of frequent absences?
What can parents do to help?
Leave of Absence in Term Time
From 1st September 2013, a change to government legislation meant that schools are no longer allowed to authorise requests for children to be taken out of school for a holiday during term time.
Requests for leave can only be granted by schools if there are “exceptional circumstances” and holidays are not considered exceptional. Requests for leave must be made to the head teacher in advance, as the Department for Education has told schools that they cannot authorise any absences after they have been taken.
A penalty notice is a fine to parents or carers if they fail to ensure that their child/ren attend school regularly.
If a penalty notice is issued, it will be one fine to cover the whole period of the absence, irrespective of the length of absence. For example, a parent could be issued with a £60.00 fine if their child missed one day of school each week over an extended period, whilst another parent might be issued the same fine for one block of absence.
Penalty fines are £60.00 per child per parent if paid within 21 days, and £120 if paid between 22 and 28 days. If the fine is not paid, parents will be reported for prosecution.
REMEMBER – Regular attendance is necessary for success in school. Help ensure that your child has the best opportunity for success by making sure he/she is in school every day.
The Headteacher, Senior Leaders and Business Manager will monitor attendance and ensure that there is early intervention for our families if an attendance concern is identified, so that appropriate support can be given to improve attendance quickly.
The members of staff with responsibility for attendance are:
Mr Phil Brown (Headteacher) and Mrs Carole Bradley (Business Manager).
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