Attendance
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 academy 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.
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 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.
Attendance is important at every stage of your child's educational journey!
Attendance is only important once a child is at secondary school
As long as my child's absence is authorised then it's not a problem
Absent pupils can just catch up on work missed and will be fine
My child is not of compulsory school age and so attendance is not important
Research shows that missing 10% of school (2 to 3 days each month) negatively affects pupil attainment
Attendance during the first month of the academic year can predict a child's attendance throughout the rest of the year.
Persistent absence now affects 1 in every 3 pupils in school
As we reach the end of Term 4, we have issued the following certificates:
46 x '100%' certificates
160 x 'Excellent Attendance' certificates
36 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!
Attendance Shop
For the second time, a number of pupils visited our Attendance Shop today which is open to any pupil who has achieved over 96% attendance together with no unauthorised absences.
The Attendance Shop was visited by 194 pupils this time around, which is a fantastic achievement for all involved. Each child chose a small item as a reward for their good attendance and as an incentive to keep this up!
Don't forget, the shop will be open again at the end of the summer term so if your child did not get around to visiting it this time around, they can perhaps work towards a visit next time as long as they don't accrue any unauthorised absences and have at least 96% attendance.
Attendance by Class (year to date)
Lates by Class (year to date)
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.