Is your attendance Bronze, Silver or Gold?
We want to see all our pupils with above 96% attendance
There is a clear link between attendance and achievement. Whenever a child misses school they miss out on important learning. Regular attendance is the most important factor in a child reaching their full potential. 90% attendance actually means that you have been away from school half a day every week! If you have 90% attendance for a whole year that means that you have had nearly 4 whole weeks off school in a year! That is 19 days or 80 lessons!
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Going For Gold Attendance at Sparkenhoe
Bronze = 96.0 – 97.9%
Silver = 98.0 – 99.9%
Gold = 100%
How we support you to have Bronze, Silver or Gold attendance:
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We contact parents on the first day of an absence when we have not been contacted by you first. This is usually by text message.
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We write to you if we have any concerns over attendance and punctuality.
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We ask for evidence of absences, especially where attendance is low.
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We reward good and improving attendance.
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We give weekly class bronze, silver or gold attendance certificates.
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We give certificates to pupils who have 98%+ attendance each term
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We give certificates and prizes to pupils with 100% attendance.
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Children with 100% attendance for a term are given badges.
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Children with 100% attendance for the whole year are given medals and badges to wear on their lanyards.
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If you have any issues that may be impacting on your child’s attendance. We will do our best to support you and find a solution to the problem.
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The Educational Welfare Officer will get involved with persistent absentees.
What should you do?
Contact us on 0116 2512686 option1 to leave a message about an absence.
Make an appointment to see Mrs Cooper if you have any questions about attendance or you want to discuss a planned absence from school
Lateness facts
Frequent lateness can add up to a considerable amount of learning lost and can obviously disadvantage your child.
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If you are this many minutes late every day
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You will lose this many days of learning a year
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5 minutes
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3.4 days
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10 minutes
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6.9 days
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15 minutes
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10.3 days
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20 minutes
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13.8 days
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25 minutes
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20.7 days
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Attendance Facts
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Attendance
(%)
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Days
Missed
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Weeks Missed
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Lessons Missed
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100%
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0
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0
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0
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95%
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9 ½
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~ 2
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40
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90%
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19
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~ 4
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80
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85%
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28½
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~ 6
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120
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80%
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38
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~ 8
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160
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75%
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47½
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~ 9½
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200
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70%
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57
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~11½
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230
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