Statement of Intent

At Vale View we are committed to the continuous raising of achievement of all our pupils.  Regular attendance is critical if our pupils are to be successful and benefit from the opportunities presented to them.  Good attendance is fundamental to a successful and fulfilling school experience.

In partnership with parents we have a duty to promote good attendance.  

Parental Responsibility

Parents have a legal duty to ensure that their children attend school regularly and arrive on time.  Regular attendance is essential to the all-round development of the child and they should be allowed to take full advantage of educational opportunities available to them in order to make good progress in their learning.  

Why is attendance important?

Attending school on a regular basis is the key to your child doing well at school and sets them up with good habits from an early age through to adulthood and the working world.

It also gives children the opportunity to:

• Make friends and feel included
• boost social skills, confidence and self-esteem
• develop the skills to learn new things
• achieve their full potential
• improve their prospects

Small changes can make a big difference

Parents are advised to:

• Show your child that you think school is important
• Not keep your child off school if they are worried or have a problem – you should come and talk to the school
• Praise you child’s achievements
• Recognise that if your child gets into bad habits from an early age, these are hard to break later in life

How good is your child’s attendance?

All pupils are expected to attend regularly to be able to access and achieve their full potential at school.  It is accepted that some of our pupils have medical conditions which may impact on their attendance; it is important that school understand how we can support children with medical needs and ask that you discuss your child's individual needs with our SENDco Mr Vellani.

90% attendance might sound good, but…
90% attendance is the same as:	½ day missed each week	20 days in each school year	A full month out of school
So, 90% is not as good as it first seems.

Being late also adds up to a loss of learning

• If your child is 5 minutes late every day that adds up to over 3 days lost over each year.
• 10 minutes late every day adds up to over 6 lost days each year
• 15 minutes late is the same as being absent 2 weeks each year.

Late arrival to school

When your child arrives late at school, he/she misses the teacher’s instructions and the introduction to the lesson.  Your child may also feel embarrassed at having to enter the classroom late.  In EYFS and KS1 children may also miss their daily phonics session which can impact very negatively on their Reading development.

Please help your child to be punctual.

If you require any advice, support or guidance, please contact the School Office.

Our attendance policy can be found below.