Attendance booklet

& E C N A D N E T T A PUNCTUALITY

Working in partnership to ensure outstanding attendance and punctuality for all students

Why does attendance

matter?

Having excellent attendance is key to your daughter doing well at school and will set her up with good routines for later life and the working world. Excellent attendance will help your daughter to: Make friends and feel included Learn effectively and de velop new skills Increase her confidence and self-esteem

Improve her social skills Achieve her potential &

fulfil her aspirations

The academy and parents are partners in making this happen. As parents or guardians, it is your responsibility to make sure that your daughter makes the most of her time here by ensuring that she attends regularly.

How can you support

your daughter?

As an ‘Outstanding’ academy, we expect all students to be in school every day. Our attendance target for all students is at least 96.5%. We want to ensure that all students achieve their full potential!

ATTENDANCE %

DAYS MISSED

100%

0

Perfect!

96.5%

6

On target!

95%

10

Almost there

90%

19

Cause for concern

85%

29

Persistent absentee

Did you know...

An attendance record of 90% is the same as missing one whole day every two weeks. If this continues from Year 7 to Year 11, a total of six months learning will be lost!

In the UK, 73% of students with attendance over 95% achieve 5 or more A*-C grades at GCSE. Only 3% of students with attendance below 50% achieve the same grades.

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Punctuality

All students should arrive at school between 8.00am and 8.40am. They should be lined up outside their tutor room by 8.40am. Students arriving after 8.45am will be late and will miss out on important notices and activities during Collective Time.

Breakfast Club starts in the Dining Pavilion at 8.00am and is a great way for your daughter to begin her day. Breakfast is available for purchase and there are activities each morning.

Free toast is also available.

ur students?

How do we support o If your daughter is absent, you will be sent:

Absence texts: our automated system detects an ‘absent without reason’ register mark and sends you a text.

Late texts: our automated system detects a late register mark and sends you a text.

A formal letter and a copy of your daughter’s attendance grid: these are sent when we have cause for concern and provide you with more detailed information about your daughter’s absence.

We also hold attendance meetings at the academy. These may be with the Head of Progress, Academy Attendance Manager, or another member of staff. These meetings provide an opportunity for you to discuss attendance strategies with our staff and ask any questions you might have. Please contact our Attendance Manager using the school number and extension 252 if you would like to arrange a meeting about your daughter’s attendance.

Hackney Learning Trust Attendance Service may make contact with you if there are ongoing concerns about your daughter’s attendance or punctuality.

How can you support

your daughter?

Talk about the importance of attending school every day and help your daughter to maintain a daily routine, e.g. packing her bag the night before.

Try not to schedule any dental or medical appointments during the school day and ensure that your daughter only stays at home if she is genuinely ill.

Ensure that the school always has up-to-date contact information for you.

Encourage your daughter to get actively involved in academy life, including after-school activities.

Share any concerns you or your daughter might have with staff.

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