There is a clear link between attendance and attainment; the more time a pupil spends in school the more likely they are to improve their opportunity to fulfil their full potential.
The Law states that:
A school has to take a register of all pupils first thing in the morning and sometime during the afternoon. If a pupil arrives late to school but whilst the register is still open they are marked as late. If a pupil arrives at school after the register is closed, without a satisfactory reason, this may be classed as an unauthorised absence and may lead to prosecution for not ensuring your child has regular /punctual school attendance.
Our Procedures if a Child is Late
Classroom doors open at 8:50am and we expect children to arrive at school for 8:50am. The classroom doors will remain open until 9am when the register is taken but learning does start as soon as the children enter the classroom at 8:50am.
If your child arrives at school after 9am they will need to come into school via the office and will need to be signed in, giving a reason for being late.
We monitor punctuality and if children are regularly arriving at school after 9am a meeting will be arranged with parents to see how we can support them in getting their child to school on time.
Being frequently late for school adds up to lost learning:
• Arriving 5 minutes late every day adds up to over 3 days lost each year.
• Arriving 15 minutes late every day is the same as being absent for 2 weeks a year.
• Arriving 30 minutes late every day is the same as being absent for 19 days a year.
If your child attends school they are more likely to succeed
BUT REMEMBER – “IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO BE LATE THAN NOT TO ARRIVE AT ALL”
Information for parents/carers about punctuality
Being on time is a good thing!
Being late is a bad thing!
Some things that help
What should you do if your have a problem getting your child to school on time?