Attendance
Introduction
Parents have a responsibility to ensure that their children receive full time education. Regular attendance is essential if children are to progress with their learning.
Research has proven a clear link between regular attendance at school and pupil attainment. Our target for every child’s attendance is 100%. In addition, we are committed to establishing and promoting good attendance habits as a life skill and an integral part of being a successful young person or adult.
Registration
Every school, by law, has to register pupils twice a day, in the morning and again in the afternoon.
The morning attendance register will open at 08:45am and will close at 09:15am.
The afternoon attendance register will open and close at the following times:
| Year Group | Registration Opens | Registration Closes |
| Foundation 2 | 12:30pm | 13:00pm |
| Year 1 | 12:35pm | 13:05pm |
| Year 2 | 12:50pm | 13.20pm |
| Year 3 | 13:00pm | 13:20pm |
| Year 4 | 13:10pm | 13:30pm |
| Year 5 | 13:20pm | 13:40pm |
| Year 6 | 13:30pm | 14:00pm |
Punctuality
Punctuality is important and late arrivals disrupt the routines of the school, as well as missing important learning at the start of the school day. We would therefore request that parents make every effort to ensure their child/children are in school at 08:45am.
Reporting Absences
What if my child is off?
We expect your child to attend school every day, however, if your child is ill and unable to attend, please inform the school office before 9am. As a school we have a duty of care and therefore if we do not hear from you we will contact you via a phone call or carry out a home visit.
The school office is open from 8.00 am- 6pm Monday to Friday.
Messages can be left on the answerphone out of these hours.
If your child has a medical appointment, please bring your appointment card/ letter to the office where we can authorise the absence.
Children whose attendance falls below 90% will be classed as persistent absentees and be invited in to meet with the Headteacher to discuss what support can be offered to improve attendance.
Term-time Holidays
Planned Absence/Holiday forms are available at the school office.
THE SCHOOL WILL NOT AUTHORISE ANY HOLIDAYS.
In exceptional circumstances, such as children of members of the armed forces, acute crisis within the family and court order/formal agreement where parents have separated, it may be possible to review this.
Where children miss 10 consecutive sessions (5 School Days) a referral will be made to Hull City Council which may result in a penalty notice and fine.
Sometimes children become unwell or have an accident at school and we will need to contact you. Please make sure we have up to date contact details for you.
