Attendance
The Attendance Officer, Mr Wadsworth, will work alongside key school staff in school to promote excellent attendance, reduce levels of absence and work with children and families to promote high levels of attendance. It is important to:ยท
- Promote and support high levels of attendance
- Support students in achieving their full academic potential
- Promote a positive attendance and punctuality culture
- Form strong relationships with parents/carer
Regular attendance is expected from all children. Our Attendance Officer monitors school attendance closely.
Of course, there may be times when your child is too unwell to attend school due to significant illness. This is to be expected and for the odd day off sick you should inform school by 9.00am each day your child is absent, by emailing pupilabsence@mahps.uk or leaving a voicemail on the Absence Line.
Children may also have to attend a medical or dental appointment in school time. However, you should try to make routine appointments such as dental check-ups during the school holidays or after school hours. If this is unavoidable please let the school know you intend to collect a child for an appointment and provide appropriate evidence of the appointment. Your child should not need to miss the whole day because of a medical appointment.
We recognise and reward the good attendance of both individual pupils and classes.
Absence During Term Time
You should not expect school to agree to an absence during term time as this means that children miss essential learning opportunities. It will be difficult for them to catch up with work later on.
Any leave during term time (planned or emergency) that is not the child being unwell / a local medical appointment must be applied for using a Leave of Absence Request form: https://forms.gle/bUVpszQe9PeJ18J58
Our policies regarding attendance and taking your child out of school during term time can be found in the policy section of the website: