Children must attend school every day and it is your responsibility to make sure they do. Children only get one chance at school, and your child’s chances of a successful future may be affected by not attending school regularly.
- If your child is 5 minutes late you will deprive him/her of 25 minutes of education per week.
- If your child is 10 minutes late you will deprive him/her of 50 minutes of education per week.
- If your child is 15 minutes late you will deprive him/her of 1 full Literacy or Numeracy lesson per week.
- If your child is 25 minutes late you will deprive him/her of 1 full Literacy AND 1 full Numeracy lesson per week.
Children who attend school regularly:-
- Keep up with their school work.
- Make friends and enjoy the social side of school life.
- Have a better chance of getting a good job in the future.
To report that your child will be absent then you can fill in the form or you can telephone the school on 01388 762889.