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King Charles Primary School is proudly recognised as an Inclusive Attendance school. Our unwavering commitment to attendance centres around child-centric actions, evidence-informed practices, and a shared understanding of everyone's roles and collective responsibilities to promote exceptional attendance.
Multi-Tiered System of Support
To guarantee a comprehensive approach to attendance, we implement a Multi-Tiered System of Support. A Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) for school attendance involves three tiers of intervention, with roles for teachers, the school, children, parents, and external agencies – including the Local Authority. Data-driven decision-making and training requirements are pivotal to the implementation of the system. The system aligns with the Department for Education's (DFE) "Working Together to Improve School Attendance" guidelines.
Tier 2 - Individualised Strategies and Early Help Support: Tailoring strategies to individual needs and providing early help support for persistent attendance challenges.
Tier 3 - Higher Needs Strategies Support: Specialised support for children, young people, and families with complex attendance requirements, including access to external agency support when necessary
Recognition Based Approach
Our attendance philosophy is rooted in a recognition-based approach that recognises both personal and collective achievements. This approach serves to cultivate positive environments, nurture relationships, foster inclusivity, and ultimately cultivate intrinsic motivation among our children, families, and staff.
The Importance of School Attendance
School attendance is not merely a requirement but a fundamental part of education. It plays an important role in shaping academic success, personal growth, and future prospects, making it an essential aspect of any educational system.
Relationships: School provides a vital social environment for children to interact with peers, develop friendships, and learn essential social skills. Consistent attendance ensures children remain connected to their peer group.
Teacher Interaction: Regular attendance allows for meaningful teacher-child interactions. Teachers can provide personalised support, address questions, and assess individual progress more effectively when children attend regularly.
Wellbeing: High levels of school attendance contribute to the overall wellbeing.
School Engagement: Children who attend school regularly are more likely to engage in extracurricular activities, sports, and other enriching experiences that contribute to their overall development.
Academic Achievement: Regular attendance directly correlates with academic success. Children who attend school consistently are more likely to keep up with the curriculum, perform better in exams, and improve their life outcomes.
Sticky Knowledge: School is where children acquire knowledge and skills that are crucial for their personal and professional growth. Missing days means missing out on valuable learning opportunities.
Preventing Knowledge Gaps: Frequent absences can lead to significant knowledge gaps, making it challenging for children to catch up with missed lessons, potentially resulting in long-term academic struggles.
Building Routine: School attendance establishes a structured routine in children’s lives, teaching them time management and responsibility, which are valuable life skills.
Legal and Parental Responsibility: Parents or guardians are legally responsible for ensuring their child’s regular school attendance. Failing to do so can lead to legal consequences.
If your child is ill, please let the school office know by 9:00am by telephoning 01922 721368 on the first day of absence. See NHS guidance here to check to whether your child can safely attend a school setting.
If your child is ill, please let the school office know by 9:00am by telephoning 01922 721368 on the first day of absence. See NHS guidance here to check to whether your child can safely attend a school setting.
For safeguarding reasons, we will contact you if your child is not in school and we have not had a reason for the absence. It is therefore essential that we have 2 current numbers on which to contact you along with further emergency contacts.
For safeguarding reasons, we will contact you if your child is not in school and we have not had a reason for the absence. It is therefore essential that we have 2 current numbers on which to contact you along with further emergency contacts.
Our Attendance Lead is Miss Walker. If you would like to discuss your child's attendance with her, please contact the school office and they will make an appointment for you.
Absence
Absence
It is vital that your child is at school every day.
If your child is going home with someone else, please write a note to their class teacher - it saves confusion. If you collect your child, please inform the school if you know you are going to be delayed.
If there are any changes in home circumstances which might affect your child at school, please let us know so that we can keep a careful eye on them. We will, of course, treat any such information with sensitivity.
Please ask to speak to Mrs Stanley who will be able to provide you with support.
If your child has any medical conditions which may affect them in school, eg asthma, allergies, please let us know.
There are a variety of ways to get information to us, either telephone the school office on 01922 721368 or email postbox@kingcharlesprimary.co.uk or alternatively send information with your child.
Leave of Absence
Routine medical or dental appointments should be planned outside of the school day. Where this is unavoidable, please send details of the time of collection and return to school to the school office email. Please attach a copy of the confirmation letter to the email.
Holidays taken in term time will not be authorised. Please see the attendance policy for further information. Absence for half a day and more should be requested by contacting Miss L Walker, our attendance lead.
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