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Pupil Attendance
It is your responsibility as parents to
ensure that your child receives a full-time education. As a
school we believe strongly that all pupils benefit from regular
attendance and that any absence from school can have an adverse
effect on a pupil’s academic and social development. We
therefore encourage parents and carers to make it a priority
that their children attend school regularly. We ask that, if at
all possible, treatment sessions take place outside school
hours and holidays are taken during the school holiday periods.
If this is not possible we would ask that you contact the
school office as soon as you are aware of the need to remove
your child from school so that permission for the absence may
be sought from the headteacher.
Reporting Absences
It is the parent’s responsibility to
inform the school of the reason for your child’s absence
as soon as possible and to provide such further information as
may be required. We would ask that you telephone the school on
the first day of your child’s absence from school, before
11.00am if at all possible, to explain the reason why they are
unable to attend. If your child is absent from school and we
have not heard from you by this time then we will telephone you
to ensure you are aware of your child’s absence from
school.
Unauthorised Absence
Only the school can approve a child’s
absence from school. The fact that a parent has offered a note
or other notification does not, of itself, oblige the school to
accept that the explanation gives a valid reason for absence.
An example of this would be using a normal school day for a
shopping trip. This absence would be categorised as
unauthorised. By law the school is required to keep individual
records of unauthorised absences which are then recorded on
your child’s school record.
Please always inform the school office of
any possible absences in advance and obtain a permission form
when necessary. We appreciate your co-operation in this matter.
From 4 September 2006-25 July 2007 the
authorised absence percentage for Loseley Fields Primary School
was 4.5%. The unauthorised absence percentage for the
same period was 0.5%.
Parental Contact with the School
There will be an opportunity in the Autumn
term to meet your child’s class teacher to discuss your
child’s progress at the beginning of the term. You will
receive a full report on your child’s progress towards
the end of the Spring term and have an opportunity to discuss
this with your child’s class teacher and set targets for
their achievement for the rest of the academic year. You will
then receive a short up-date to this report and have an
opportunity to meet their teacher once more towards the end of
the Summer term.
However, should you feel unhappy or
concerned about any aspect of your child’s education
please do not hesitate to contact your child’s class
teacher or the school office and we will be happy to arrange a
meeting to discuss your concerns more fully. If you feel
unhappy about attending any meeting on your own please feel
free to bring a partner or friend with you.
If you still feel unhappy following any
meeting you have the right to consult the governing body of the
school. This is usually done through a parent governor
representative who will be able to bring the matter to the
attention of the governing body if appropriate. The names of
the governors of the school may be obtained from the school
office.
We distribute regular newsletters to keep
you up-to-date with important school developments.
