Attendance Matters

Are you fully charged?

Improving AttendanceAny absence affects your

education.Regular patterns of absence

seriously affect learning.Catching up on missed work

is difficult and at times impossible.

EVERY day

EVERY half day

EVERY lesson matters

Your Attendance Target

You need a minimum of 95% attendance Just 9 days absence puts your target at

risk!You should attend all 190 school days

this leaves you with175 days

to do everything else!

Good Attendance Means

Not missing important lessons

Not setting bad behaviour patterns

It is easier to make and keep friends

A better chance of being successful in life

Did you know if you have 90% attendance?

17 days missed a year = a drop in a Grade at GCSE(DFES)

A total of 500 hours

of your education

Over 5 years that

= ½ a year

A total of 120

lessons

Which is the same

as 4 weeks

You miss 1/2 a day

each week

The Greater the Attendance......The Greater the Achievement

Are you planning a Holiday a Concert, Football Match or other Event in term time?

From 1 September 2013 changes to statutory legislation regarding pupil absence came into force. The Education (Pupil Registration) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 state that Head teachers may not grant any leave of absence during term time unless there are ‘exceptional’ circumstances. This also applies to family holidays and days out.

Under the new legislation the following are NOT exceptional reasons

family holidays due to convenience (for example because of parental work commitments, holidays taken at cheaper times of the year etc.);

visiting relatives; family day trips (to exhibitions, concerts etc.); visiting family/friends who have different holidays.

If you do! Your parents are at risk of being

issued with Penalty Notices

PunctualityDid you know?Being 10 minutes late every day = 1 whole

lesson a weekThe school day starts

with registration in your tutor room at

08:30. We expect you to be

here by 08:20.

Students arriving late miss information for

the day!

Students who arrive late disturb the

learning of others!

There are no reasons why you should be

late in the afternoon

The authority can and will issue Penalty Notices for students

whose punctuality is an on-going problem and impacts

on learning

Absence Procedures and Support

To report an absence a message must be left on the school answer machine by 8:30 on each morning that you are absent indicating your name tutor group,

reason and expected return date.

Medical appointments should

be made out of school hours.

We will not authorise a full day for an

appointment unless it is absolutely necessary.

E.G travelling long distances.

Sore throats and colds are not reasons for

absence

To enquire about a planned

absence contactMrs Stubbings 01946 82035607725224033

We can offer home tuition for long term

absences or the inclusion centre as a

phased return to lessons.

A Personal Reward

Good Attendance

Reference

Qualifications

Further Education

IncreasedEarnings

Year 7 RewardsFreddo Friday

Freddo Friday will be every 3rd Friday at the start of each term.That’s just 3 weeks to qualify.You will need 100% attendance and no late marks to qualify for Freddo FridayQualifying dates are:Monday 7th Sept – Friday 25th SeptMonday 2nd Nov – Friday 20th NovTuesday 5th Jan – Friday 22nd JanMonday 22nd Feb – Friday 11th MarchMonday 11th April – Friday 29th AprilMonday 6th June – Friday 24th June

Movie AfternoonAt the end of each term there will be a chance for you to join a movie afternoon with treatsTo qualify you will need 97% attendance and no late marks.The Movie will be shown in the performance hall during the last week of each term

Fruit RewardAt the end of each term the Tutor Group in each

Year with the best attendance % wins a

huge tray of fruit to share.

Help your Tutor Group to win this by having good

attendance and punctuality

Blackpool Pleasure Beach

Would you like a free day out to Blackpool Pleasure Beachon Sunday 17th July 2016?

You need 100% attendance and no late marks between

7th Sept 2015 and 27nd May 2016 to qualify!

Rewards for Year 8,9 and 10 Movie AfternoonAt the end of each term there will be a chance for you to join a movie afternoon with treatsTo qualify you will need 97% attendance and no late marks.The Movie will be shown in the performance hall during the last week of each term

Blackpool Pleasure Beach

Would you like a free day out to Blackpool Pleasure Beachon Sunday 17th July 2016?

You need 100% attendance and no late marks between

7th Sept 2015 and 27nd May 2016 to qualify!

Fruit RewardAt the end of each term the Tutor Group in each Year with the best attendance % wins a huge tray of fruit to

share.

Help your Tutor Group to win this by having good attendance and punctuality

Year 11 Rewards

Fruit RewardAt the end of each term the

Tutor Group in each Year with the best attendance % wins a

huge tray of fruit to share.

Help your Tutor Group to win this by having good

attendance and punctuality

The Year 11 PromThere is a provisional booking for

The Red Admiral Gosforth on

Friday 24th June 2016The qualifying dates and criteria are as follows

Monday 7th September 2015 to Friday 6th May 2016

You must have the followingAttendance of 95% or overNo more than 5 late marks

No Friday night senior staff detentions, inclusions or exclusions for the whole of year 11

Finally your future is important take control

put it in good hands YOUR OWN!

Mrs StubbingsAttendance Officer