Attendance

Attendance

 

Attendance and Punctuality

Werneth School is committed to maximising the achievement of all our students. There is a clear link between good attendance and educational achievement. Our aim is to promote regular attendance and good punctuality in order to ensure all our students achieve their potential.

It is the aim of Werneth School that pupils should enjoy learning, experience success and realise their full potential.

We believe that one of the most important factors in promoting attendance is the development of positive attitudes towards school and a sense of belonging. To this end, we strive to make our school a happy and rewarding experience for all children, and to foster positive and mutually respectful relationships with parents

By promoting good attendance and punctuality we aim to:

• Ensure good attendance and punctuality is priority for all those involved in the school community
• Raise our pupils’ awareness of the importance of good attendance and punctuality
• provide support, advice and guidance to parents, pupils and staff
• Work in partnership with parents
• Celebrate and reward good attendance and punctuality

What do I do if my child has to be absent?

If your child is unable to attend school we ask that you contact us before 8.20am to inform us the reason why. It is important that you phone every day of absence so that we know your child will not be attending. Please report your absence on 0161 494 1222, option 2 or use the Edulink App.

Punctuality

Good punctuality to school is essential for all students to achieve their full educational potential.

Lateness causes problems for students when they missed out on vital learning time, social time and important school information notices. They may feel embarrassed and will not be ready to start the day and struggle to focus on your learning. 5 minutes late every day means 16 lessons missed in a year. That is a whole topic of study! Improving punctuality now will allow our students to form good habits for later life.

If a student arrives after 8:45 am they will be marked late(L) and will be issued with a same day break time detention, they will also receive a lateness behaviour log. In line with DfE guidelines, registers must close at a particular point of time each morning.

Arrival after 9:30am will result in a student being marked U (unauthorised absence) and will be issued with a same day break time detention, they will also receive a lateness behaviour log. Only if the lateness is due to a legitimate reason e.g. a medical appointment, can the absence can be authorised. In order to authorise a U the absence must be accompanied by a note or phone call. Unauthorised absences may lead to prosecution.

Illness

All Children will be absent from school because illness at some time. If your child is not ill enough to see a Dr, they should be encouraged to attend school. Where students are frequently absent we will look into ways of supporting you and your child. Please read the NHS guidelines Is my child too ill for school?

Medical & Dental

Appointments We ask that routine appointments are arranged outside of school hours. Where this is not possible we will ask for evidence of the appointment.

Leave of Absence

Holidays can not be authorised in term time without an exceptional circumstance. If leave is taken without permission a referral will be made to the local authority who may issue a fine of £60 per parent per child.

Continued Absence

When we have concerns about the absence of a pupil, we will do our best to make the parents/carers aware of the concerns and give them the opportunity to address this. However, if parents do not make use of the support offered and improve their child’s attendance to an acceptable level, this may result in legal sanctions. Where there are no genuine reasons for the absences, parents may be asked to meet with the Attendance Team to discuss the matter. In some cases, this may result in a formal action plan being produced in the form of an Absence Improvement Action Plan. Further details can be found below:

Key Contacts

TO REPORT YOUR CHILD'S ABSENCE		Phone Number	EMAIL	EDULINK APP
Please call before 8.20am		0161 494 1222	absence@wernethschool.com	www.edulinkone.com
IF YOU NEED ANY  SUPPORT WITH GETTING YOUR CHILD TO SCHOOL
ATTENDANCE LEAD	Mrs Tracey Hall	0161 494 1222 ext 1037	attendance@wernethschool.com
YEAR INCLUSION MANAGER:
		Phone Number	EMAIL
YEAR 7	Mr N Campbell	0161 494 1222 ext 1030	nicholas.campbell@wernethschool.com
YEAR 8	Mrs Gibson-Shaw	0161 494 1222 ext 1059	kirstie.gibson@wernethschool.com
YEAR 9	Miss McIntyre	0161 494 1222 ext 1035	joanne.mcintyre@wernethschool.com
YEAR 10	Mrs Lewis	0161 494 1222 ext 1036	melanie.lewis@wernethschool.com
YEAR 11	Miss Rutherford	0161 494 1222 ext 1033	sinead.rutherford@wernethschool.com