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made to the Education Investigation Service, where they would then advise you of the possible legal
consequences of the unauthorised absence. A Leave of Absence form should be completed and is
available, on request, from our Attendance Officer or from the School Office. An appointment with the
Headteacher may be required.

You should only keep your child off school if they are genuinely too ill to attend. Good attendance is
rewarded weekly, termly and annually. Please make every effort to ensure that your child attends
regularly.

FIRST DAY ABSENCE OFFICER is Mrs Pick. Please ring regarding sickness on
01384 813850

Late Arrivals to school are classed as an absence. Please ensure your child is in school for 8:45am

Getting your child to school is really important. Did you know?

If your child’s attendance Your child will have lost This is equivalent to missing

in the school year is… approximately…. approximately…

95% 9 days 50 lessons

90% 19 days 100 lessons

85% 29 days 150 lessons

80% 38 days 200 lessons

75% 48 days 250 lessons

70% 57 days 290 lessons

65% 67 days 340 lessons

General Welfare of the Child

Caring for children in all ways is the duty of both home and school. Parents are used to looking after all
aspects of their child's needs but, by law, schools must also ensure that the physical, moral, spiritual and
social development of the child receives due attention. Schools often refer to caring for the child's
general welfare as their pastoral responsibility.

In a primary school, it is part of the teacher's job to have a pastoral responsibility for each child in the
class. This is a demanding role, not least because of the number of children to be monitored. It involves
the teacher in such varied tasks as encouraging friendships, discussing problems, sorting out arguments,
encouraging good manners, seeking medical advice, dealing with behaviour difficulties, making enquiries
when a child is upset or not working well, sharing good news, reporting unexplained injuries, monitoring
attendance and punctuality and, perhaps most importantly, being a good listener.

Parents can help the teacher considerably by sharing any news, difficulties or concerns. An informed
teacher is better equipped to deal with a child in an appropriate way. It is particularly useful if parents
share any concerns about their child at an early stage. Discussion may lead to ideas for solving a
problem which may become worse if not tackled.

In school, there is a procedure for dealing with concerns about a child. If necessary, advice and help can
be sought from colleagues inside or outside the school. It is our policy to involve the parents at an early
stage, so that we can approach the matter with the benefit of joint knowledge and mutual support.

Physical Welfare

There is a procedure in school for dealing with illness and injury. If a child is too ill to stay in school,
parents will be notified and asked to collect the child. The school needs to have on record a trusted
adult who can be contacted in an emergency if the parents are unavailable. Children are not allowed to
leave the premises unaccompanied by an adult during school hours.

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