Glade Hill Primary and Nursery School
We are Golden and we SPARKLE
Attendance
At Glade Hill Primary & Nursery School,
pupil attendance is a key priority.
The majority of our pupils attend school regularly and are always punctual. In order for children to maximise their learning opportunity it is vital that they attend school every day. The 'traffic light' letter below shows how different levels of attendance can affect a child's learning.
The school uses a rewards system for attendance and every child that has achieved 100% attendance in the Autumn Term will receive a bronze attendance star badge. Any child that goes on to achieve 100% attendance in the Spring Term will then receive a silver attendance star badge and at the end of the year there will be gold attendance star badges for all children who have 100% attendance for the year. Awards are also given out in the Spring and Summer Terms where appropriate for 100%.
We also reward whole classes if they achieve 100% attendance during a week. These rewards include a trip to the park, ice-creams from McDonalds or a class party. There are Attendance Trophies for each phase in school: EYFS, Yr1/2, Yr3/4 and Yr5/6. These are presented in our Friday Celebration Assembly for the class with the best attendance in each phase. The winning class receives an extra 15 minutes outside time.
We employ an Attendance Improvement Officer, Mrs Davies, whose role it is to assist parents and children to:
- attend school
- be on time for school
- enjoy their schooling experience and benefit from excellent educational opportunities
Mrs Davies will be asked to contact or visit parents where there are concerns regarding school attendance or punctuality. This is seen as a supportive measure and she may be able to suggest ways in which the school can assist in improving attendance or punctuality.
Weekly Attendance Figures
Week Ending - 15 March 2024
Reception & Key Stage 1
F2 Hedgehogs | F2 Robins | Y1 Beeches | Y1 Bonsais | Y2 Willows | Y2 Wisterias |
| 93.2% | 93% | 96.9% | 93.6% | 92.7% | 97.2% |
Key Stage 2
Y3 Ferns | Y3 Firs | Y4 Oaks | Y4 Olives | Y5 Magnolias | Y5 Maples | Y6 Cedars | Y6 Sycamores |
| 86.2% | 99.4% | 94.6% | 92.5% | 90.4% | 96.8% | 96.2% | 96.7% |
Points to Remember
- All children must be dropped off at school between 8.30 and 8.45 am.
- Holidays are not authorised except in exceptional circumstances. Applications for leave of absence should be made, in writing, to the Head Teacher with details of any exceptional circumstances. Decisions will be made on an individual basis and communicated to parents/carers in writing.
- If a parent takes a child out of school where an application for leave has been refused or no application has been made then the school will request a penalty notice to be issued by the Local Authority. These penalty notices are issued per child to each parent.
- If your child is not well enough to attend school then please contact the school before 9.00 am on the first day of absence.
- Medical and dental appointments should be arranged out of school hours wherever possible. If your child has an appointment during the school day then an appointment card/letter will need to be shown to the office staff.
- Although children do not reach statutory school age until they turn 5 we see regular school and nursery attendance as a vital start to a child's education. Once your child has been offered a place in our nursery and they do not regularly attend then you may put their nursery place at risk as we have a large number of children on the waiting list.
We hope you find this information helpful. If you have any queries, or would like to talk to anyone about your child's attendance, do not hesitate to contact us at school. Further information can also be found in the policy below.