Children's attendance at school
Your child's attendance at school is vital to helping them succeed. In-line with Government policy, we would ask all children to attend school and not take days off unless it cannot be avoided.
Valid reasons may include:
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Illness/ sickness
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A special occasion (see below)
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If your child is sick, please can you notify the school by calling the school office on 016973 71367 preferably before 8.30am on the morning they are absent.
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A child that has an attendance of 90% will have missed the equivalent of half a day per week. All evidence suggests that this would have an impact on academic outcomes. Click the images below to find the latest UK Government and Cumbria County Council information.
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We would ask parents not to take holidays during term time and requests should be made to the Head Teacher for only special occasions. This could include:
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a funeral
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A wedding
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Requests will be assessed against the school's attendance policy which can be found below.
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Responsibilities for school attendance
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