FAQs
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What is good attendance?
Most students think that an attendance rate of 90% is good.
Why? Because, as an examination score, 90% means excellence.
However, as an attendance rate:
90% equates to missing 20 days per year!
Why is good attendance important?
- Make new friends
- Learn and enjoy new experiences
- Develop the skills that they will need in later life
- Take part in a wide range of activities
- Learn how to look after themselves and be healthy
- Feel safe and listened to
- Improve their chances of having a good career
- Make a positive contribution (to the community)
How can a parent/carer help with attendance?
- Tell your child how important school is.
- Praise your child for working hard and attending school.
- Organise non-urgent medical appointments outside of school time.
- Check that you child is organised for school (with a bag to carry their things).
- Encourage healthy eating and exercise.
- Make sure your child has a good night’s sleep and wakes up in good time for the new academy day.
- Take time to talk to your child about what they have done in school.
- Contact the academy at the first opportunity if your child is genuinely too ill to go out of the house.
- Talk to someone at the academy if there is a problem or reason why your child finds it difficult to attend regularly.
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