Attendance
At Langley Park Primary Academy, 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, proven 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.
As we reach the end of Term 5, we have issued the following certificates:
29 x '100%' certificates
142 x 'Excellent Attendance' certificates
23 x 'Improved Attendance' certificates
These were handed out in class today 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 a certificate!
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 08:30 each and every day that they are absent. If the school does not hear from you, office staff will attempt to contact you for a reason.
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.
Attendance Tips
Help your child to get organised for school the night before. Lay out their full 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 the academy in good time.
Explain to your child that school, punctuality and regular attendance are all extremely important, both now and in the future. Discuss the academy's Attendance and Punctuality Policy with your child - 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.
Punctuality Pointers
Remember that school starts at 08:40 for EYFS and KS1, and 08:45 for KS2. All children must be in class by 08:55 otherwise they are marked late. In the building, but not in class does not count, therefore your child should arrive in plenty of time in order that they don't miss the start of the academy day.
Get your child their own alarm clock and set it for 5 minutes fast!
Don't allow your child to watch TV or play computer games before everybody is ready, if at all in the mornings.
Get everything ready the night before and encourage your child to help with this and understand its purpose.
Consider using our Breakfast Club which is open from 07:30 each day.
Attendance by Class (year to date)
Lates by Class (year to date)
