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School Comms
We use a system of communication through email and texting called School Comms. It is important that
we are kept informed of new email addresses and changes in mobile phone numbers to make this an
effective way of communicating. We will use this form of communication for reminders and to check on
pupil absence.

Attendance

Attendance Period: (Sept 2017 – June 2018)
Attendance Total: 96.4%
Authorised Absence: 3.3%
Unauthorised Absence:0.3%
Persistent Absence: 5.82%
23 children below 90%

Free School Meal:
95.5%
Pupils with English as an Additional Language:
96.6%
Special Educational Needs:
SEN Support: 96.3

If a child is absent please could you contact school as early as possible by telephone; the office staff:
Mrs S Bell, Mrs L Cross or Mrs S Abbey will telephone parents if no contact has been made. If staff
can’t get a response then the Parent Support Advisors may call round to ask why your child isn’t in
school. If parents have spoken to a member of staff then a note isn’t necessary. Absence is authorised
for illness, if there is another reason please contact Mrs J Conway to find out if the absence can be
authorised. Unauthorised absence can result in a referral to the Local Authority and eventually can lead
to a Police Caution. If there are issues you need help with concerning attendance, Mrs L Anderson or Mr
M Ciccone, Parent Support Advisors, can be contacted via the school office. Please let us know
beforehand when your child has dental and medical appointments during school hours.

If a child’s attendance falls below 90% the Department for Education classifies them as a
persistent absentee.

Developing good attendance is really important; if your child is unwell in school we will contact you to
arrange to take your child home, please ensure contact numbers are up to date. Sometimes children
seem unwell early in the morning but rally as the day goes on; we would rather have a child in school for
part of a day rather than none.

Beat the Bell
We have a reward system called Beat the Bell to encourage children to get to school on time. If
children are punctual for 6 weeks they get a reward such as a trip bowling.

Exclusions
There has been one fixed term exclusion this year; we work closely with parents and outside agencies to
support children with challenging behaviour. OFSTED judged behaviour as ‘outstanding’ in 2012.
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