What do I do if my child is sick?
You should contact school on the first day of absence and each day thereafter BEFORE 08:20 A.M on 0121 7798060 or send a message or email parentmail.
Families are informed about their child's attendance throughout the year and if your child's attendance becomes an area of concern you will receive a letter from school and the opportunity will be provided to discuss your child's attendance.
If your child falls below 92% attendance you will be invited in to school for a meeting with the inclusion team. The purpose of the meeting is to establish the reasons for the attendance and to establish a way forward.
Green Pupils with attendance between 100% and 96%
Amber Green Pupils with attendance between 96% and 94%
Amber-Red Pupils with attendance between 93% and 91%
Red Pupils with attendance below 90%
Regular school attendance is the key to enabling children to maximise their educational opportunities and to become emotionally resilient, confident and competent adults.
We will work with families to identify the reasons for poor attendance and try to resolve any difficulties.
We recognise that attendance is a matter for the whole school community and that poor attendance can be indicative of a number of underlying problems. Our Attendance Policy should not be viewed in isolation; it is a strand that runs through all aspects of school improvement.
A clear focus on attendance also reflects our child protection and safeguarding duties as set out in the statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ (DfE 2023)
To maintain high levels of attendance we would like to highlight the following points:
Punctuality