attendance matters 2016
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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