Good attendance and punctuality are very important if your child is to learn and achieve well. Long or frequent absences disrupt learning and it is extremely difficult to catch up on what has been missed. You have a legal duty to ensure your child attends school. Absence from school can really only be justified if she is genuinely ill.
As a school we will ensure that :
- Students are registered accurately and efficiently.
- Attendance targets are set for individual students and year groups and for the whole school.
- Parents/carers are contacted when reasons for absence are unknown or unauthorised. The school has installed an automated contact system which ensures that parents are informed immediately an absence is registered.
- Student lateness and attendance is monitored regularly.
- The school will intervene when it deems a student’s level of attendance to be lower than the level required for efficient full-time education.
- School attendance statistics are reported.
Students will be encouraged to:
- Attend school regularly. - Inform staff if there is a problem that may lead to absences. - Arrive at school on time every day, giving explanation if they are late for any reason. - Report to the school Attendance Panel if their level of attendance drops below that deemed necessary for efficient, full-time education.
Parents/Carers must:
- Encourage good attendance and punctuality. - Inform the school on the first day of non-attendance giving a suitable explanation and provide a letter explaining the absence on the student’s return to school. - Discuss planned absence with the school in advance – please contact The Head of Year.
The governors will not authorise holidays in term time.
If your child goes on holiday for more than 10 school days her/his place at EGA could be lost.
No child should miss school unless they are seriously ill.
If your child has to miss school you must:
if at all possible - telephone the school office immediately on 020 7689 9311 - On the day she returns to school also give her a note stating clearly the reason for the absence.
