Procedures
Doors open at 8.50am which is when we expect all children to be in school. All external gates close at 9.00am.
Year 4, 5 & 6 pupils not in school to be rang to find out why they are not in school by 9.45
Years EYFS, 1, 2 & 3 pupils not in school to be rang to find out why they are not in school by 10:00.
Any families that cannot be contacted a text will be sent to contact the school.
On the first day off school for a vulnerable child: If no contact can be made with parent/ carers social worker to be contacted to inform of absence.
On a second day absence for a vulnerable child: No contact for 2 consecutive days a home visit will be done to check the well being of the child(ren). If no contact has been made a safe and well check will be asked for via the police
On a third day absence for a non vulnerable child: No contact for 3 consecutive days a home visit will be done to check the well being of the child(ren). If no contact has been made a safe and well check will be asked for via the police.
Any children arriving 15 minutes after the close of morning register will be marked as late by the office and a note of the time will be made on the register.
Any reasons for pupils not being in school to be noted on the register.
Monitoring
Once every half-term attendance figures will be monitored by the Senior Leadership Team
For children who sit between 90% and 94.99% where there is no justified reason for low attendance, a letter will be sent to the parents informing them that their child is at risk of becoming a persistent absentee
For children who sit below 90% where there is no justified reason for low attendance, a letter will be sent to the parents requesting attendance at a School Attendance Panel meeting
Leave of Absence for Exceptional Circumstances
Parents will write to the Headteacher in order to request a leave of absence for exceptional circumstances. Family holidays cannot and will not be authorised.
This will be analysed and authorised/unauthorised by the Headteacher
Additional information may be requested from the parent to seek proof that the request is genuine
Fines may be issued by Lincolnshire County Council once children have returned to school.