ATTENDANCE

Unauthorised absence:      2006/07 - 0.59% 

Authorised absences:        2006/07 -  5.04%

 

Number of children on roll from September 2007 – 121 (including Reception) plus 48 part time places in Nursery.

 

All schools are required by law to keep a record of authorised and unauthorised absences.  In order to keep our records up to date, parents are asked to inform the school the reason for any absences by telephone, send a note or call to explain personally. Parents and Carers will be given a leaflet ‘Holiday Absence in Term Time’ on request.

 

Wherever possible, parents should avoid taking their children out of school during term time for holidays.  Such absences can be very disruptive to pupils’ learning and development.

 

 It is only possible for the Head Teacher to authorise up to ten days annual holiday over the statutory dates.  This is not an entitlement and every request for holiday absence will be considered individually.  Only in exceptional circumstances will authorisation be given for more than 10 days in term time in any one school year.

 

Where the Head Teacher decides that authorisation cannot be given but absence occurs, consideration will be given to the issuing of a Penalty Notice in line with Kirklees Code of Conduct.

 

Parents and carers are asked to request permission in writing prior to the holiday. The Educational Social Worker monitors the attendance of all children in school on a monthly basis and will contact parents or carers if their child’s attendance gives cause for concern.

 


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