Good School Attendance is Important 

Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School seeks to ensure all its pupils receive an education which maximises opportunities for each pupil to realise their true potential. The school staff aim to create a welcoming, warm environment whereby each member of the school community feels welcome and secure; they work with families to ensure each child attends school regularly and punctually. 

What does good attendance mean? 

Understand your child’s attendance percentage.

• 90% Attendance = ½ a day of school missed each week.

• Over a whole school year, this equals 4 weeks of missed school (20 school days).

• Extended to 5 years, this would mean your child would have missed ½ a year of school.
   

Research from the Department for Education shows the following:

• Children with no absence are more than 50% more likely to achieve the expected standard by the end of primary school.

• The same children are 5 times more likely to achieve the higher standard by the end of primary school.

• Encourage your child to achieve great attendance!

Punctuality

It is unsettling for a child arriving into class late each morning when the other children have already begun their day and are getting on with learning. 

Lost Minutes means lost learning.

Over the academic year, 3 minutes late each day, equates to 3 days of learning lost.

Registration Times 

Class Teacher Responsibilities:

• Children should arrive at school between 8:30 am - 8:50 am.

• The register is taken at 9:00 am.

• Children arriving after this time will be marked as late.

Parents

Parents are responsible for enabling their children to attend school regularly and promptly. They must inform the school about an absence as soon as possible and liaise with school when attendance issues arise. 

Parents/Carers should phone the School Office on 01202 427544 and leave a message or email office@cccpschool.com.

A clear explanation of the reason for absence plus the name and class of the pupil should be given.

This should be done on the first day of absence and this procedure should be followed for each day of absence.

If your child requires prescribed antibiotics or medication to be administered at school, you will need to complete a 'Consent to Administer Medicine' form, which is available form the School Office. We are only able to administer medication that is prescribed by a Doctor.

If you have any concerns or problems regarding your child's absence, please do not hesitate to contact the School Office. Our Pastoral Support Worker is always available to support you and your child. 

Requesting Absence

Requests for authorised absence.

The following procedure is required:

• Complete and return a School Application for Leave of Absence During Term Time form obtained from the School Office (or download the form below), two weeks prior to the absence.
• A decision will be made by the Headteacher as to whether this is an authorised or unauthorised absence.
• The School Office will inform the parent/carer of the decision.
• Should the absence be unauthorised and still taken, a penalty notice may be requested and issued in conjunction with the Local Authority.

The School Application for Leave of Absence During Term Time form (below) needs to be completed if you have an exceptional circumstance where your child needs time off school. Please read the form carefully so that you understand what we can and cannot authorise. 

Attendance has a direct link to attainment for all pupils.

Each request for leave during term time will be considered individually, taking into account specific facts, circumstances and relevant context behind the request.