Wood Lane Primary SchoolAttendance
At Wood Lane Primary School we expect all children to attend school every day unless they are ill. Wood Lane Primary places a high priority on achieving standards and feel that excellent attendance and punctuality are essential.
In order for children to achieve their potential they must be highly motivated to learn and keen and eager to attend school. Regular, punctual attendance will establish good habits that will support them throughout their lives.
It is important that your child arrives at school on time. The school day starts at 8.50am. All children are expected to be ready to learn at 8.50am.
Absence from school
Absence from school can only usually be justified when your child is ill. Family holidays, outings and, where possible, medical and dental appointments must be arranged out of school time. Family holidays will be marked with an unauthorised absence.
Informing school of child absence
If, for any reason, your child is late or absent, a message or letter must be given to the school office or class teacher explaining the reason for the absence/lateness. If you know your child will be absent, a telephone call before 8.45am will prevent a phone call home being made.
Home Time
Children should be collected at 3:05pm (Nursery/Reception) and at 3.20pm (KS1 and KS2). If your normal collection arrangements fail, please telephone to let us know before the end of the school day. We encourage youngest children to be picked up first.
Attendance and Punctuality Tips!
- Get book bags and clothes ready the night before to speed up the morning routine
- Make sure your child is in bed at a reasonable time
- Let your child's teacher know if you or they are having problems getting up for school
- Make routine appointments e.g. dentist, during the holidays or after school
- Positive Attendance
Awards
We have a weekly attendance award for the class with the highest attendance, which is awarded at our Celebration Awards assembly. The class also receives 10 minutes extra golden time at the end of the week. 100% certificates are awarded at the end of each half term and those children that have a full year attendance at 100% receive a small gift,. This ensures that we as a school celebrate the amazing efforts that these individuals have made into coming to school everyday.
Who is there to support?
We recognise the need to tackle any issues surrounding attendance and punctuality. We have regular attendance meetings and work closely with VIP attendance https://vipeducation.co.uk/ ) to support families with low attendance and lateness. Low attendance impacts significantly on children's wellbeing and progress.
We have also launched the Little Heroes attendance2024 campaign to support our children with their attendance and wellbeing. Click on the link below to see for details of the campaign.
Little Heroes Campaign Toolkit - Staffordshire County Council
If you need further information please refer to our Attendance Policy or contact the school office