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At Leigh Academy Langley Park, excellent attendance and punctuality is our aim for each and every pupil. Learning opportunities are maximised when good attendance is achieved and you, as parents and carers, play a vital role in promoting a good attitude towards attendance and punctuality. We therefore ask for your support in ensuring that your child is present at every opportunity and arrives at school on time. There is a high correlation between good attendance and successful academic achievement; regular and punctual school attendance helps a child to develop responsibility, self-discipline and fosters the skills necessary for the future.
School starts promptly at 08:55. Please ensure that your child arrives to school on time and is in class and ready to learn.
If your child is absent, you have a duty to inform the school office on 01622 250880 by 09:15 each and every day that they are absent. If the academy does not hear from you, office staff will attempt to contact you for a reason.
As we reach the end of Term 1, we have issued the following certificates:
219 x '100% Attendance' certificates
77 x 'Excellent Attendance' certificates (for attendance of 97% and above)
Attendance certificates were handed out in class unobtrusively and, if your child received one of these certificates, they should feel very proud of their achievement.
Well done to all children who received an attendance certificate this term!
Please be aware that if your child is absent from school and no reason can be established for their absence then this will be recorded as unauthorised until such a time that your child returns to school. Please provide absence information to school office staff and not to class teachers, as they do not have time to share this with office staff before the school day begins.
If you call the school office and staff are unable to answer the phone at the time of your call then you should leave a message providing your child's full name, their class and the reason for their absence.
What can YOU do to help make your child be a top attender?
Help your child to get organised for school the night before. Lay out their full school uniform, check the diary for Forest School/PE days and ensure any homework is done.
Set a bedtime routine... and stick to it!
Set an alarm to help your child wake up a little early so that you can make your way to school in good time.
Explain to your child that school, punctuality and regular attendance are all extremely important, both now and in the future. It is important that both you and your child consider the impact of missing school on your child's friendships, self-esteem and confidence.
Make all appointments for outside of school hours and don't book holidays in term time. Daily lessons and interventions cannot be repeated in the event that your child is absent and, in addition, each and every pupil is expected to contribute to the daily activities taking place in their class.
There are 190 days in the academic year - this leaves 175 days to spend with family and for shopping, appointments, holidays and other events.
Common attendance myths... busted!
Attendance doesn't matter until secondary school - BUSTED!
High attendance, and a positive attitude to attendance, when adopted in nursery and primary school forms good habits and routines for secondary school. Without this, a child is less likely to complete secondary education.
Attendance does not affect outcomes - BUSTED!
Evidence proves that children who attend school regularly and on time make much better progress, both academically and socially.
It is up to schools to improve attendance, not parents - BUSTED!
Parents and carers play a huge role in encouraging good attitudes to attendance, bringing children to school on time and making sure children are absent only when absolutely necessary! A child being on time can be the simplest hurdle to overcome and it makes an enormous difference. Don't forget that arriving at school after 09:15 results in an unauthorised absence mark for the entire morning session just for being a few extra minutes late!
Attendance by Class
Attendance by Class
Lates by Class
Lates by Class
Well done to Cameo Class who have the highest attendance at this point in the year. Great work!
Well done to Fortune Class, who only have 2 lates so far this year! Keep it up!
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