We are not able to authorise absence for any other reasons except in exceptional circumstances. We recognise the importance of children’s attendance at school because we strongly believe in the importance of education, and the link between regular attendance and raising children’s attainment. In order to achieve this we need to work in partnership with parents, having a shared responsibility in promoting and ensuring good attendance in school. As we begin a new school year we wanted to share some attendance and punctuality information with you and how important it is to your child's education.

Attendance Facts:
Attendance of 95% for the year equals 10 days that your child has been absent, that is 2 full school weeks of your child’s learning missed for that year.

Attendance of 90% for the year equals 20 days that your child has been absent, that is almost 4 school weeks missed.

Attendance of 85% for the year equals 30 days that your child has been absent per, that is almost 6 school weeks missed.

Attendance of 80% for the year equals 38 days absent per year that is over 7 school weeks missed.

Punctuality Matters

School starts at 8:55am and our gates are open from 8:40am. We would appreciate your help in ensuring your child is in school by this time.

Being frequently late for school adds up to lost learning:

• Arriving 5 minutes late every day adds up to over 3 days lost each year.

• Arriving 15 minutes late every day adds up to 2 weeks absence a year.

• Arriving 30 minutes late every adds up to 19 days absence a year.

Things you can do to help your child achieve:

• Ensure your child attends school EVERY DAY unless they are ill. Please click the link below to help you decide whether your child is too ill for school.

• If your child is poorly, contact the school office as soon as possible on 01604 761679 giving the name of your child, their class and reason for their absence. Please contact the school EVERY DAY that your child will not be present.

• Endeavor to give us as much notice as possible of medical appointments that are made during school time. Please provide evidence of these appointments to the school office on office@woottonprimaryschool.org. Routine dental and doctors appointments should be made outside of school hours.

• Please ensure that your child is on time. Our school doors close promptly at 8:55am ready for learning. If you are late, please report to the school office giving a reason for your late arrival and sign in on our iPad.

Congratulations to the following pupils who have been elected House Captains for this term. The teachers have voted for the pupils that they think best represents the values that we want promoted at Wootton Primary School and who they think will provide good role models for other house members.

Well done to:

 CB - Goldfinches

MG - Woodpeckers

 FM - Robins

BH - Kingfishers