Understanding the Importance of Good Attendance for Your Child's Future

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Good attendance is crucial for academic success and future opportunities. Missing school can have long-term consequences on a child's education, impacting their grades, achievements, and potential earnings. This article explores the significance of attendance, the impact of missed days on learning, and the correlation between attendance and academic performance. It emphasizes the need for parents to prioritize their child's attendance for a brighter future.

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Raise Your Childs Attendance -Raise their Chances! What does Good attendance mean?

Do you know what your child's attendance is? Do you know what it means? ?

This is Simone. She is in Year 4 and has 90% attendance. Is that good? What does this mean?

Simone thinks this is pretty good, so do her parents. Are they right? 90% attendance = day missed every week!! Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri ? Absent half a day every week

Lets look a little closer.. 1 school year at 90% attendance = 4 whole weeks of lessons MISSED!!! 38 school weeks Sept July ? Absent for 4 weeks

How does your child compare? which means this number of lessons missed Attendance during one school year equals this number of days absent which is approximately this many weeks absent 95% 9 days 2 weeks 50 lessons 90% 19 days 4 weeks 100 lessons 85% 29 days 6 weeks 150 lessons 80% 38 days 8 weeks 200 lessons

90% attendance over 5 years of school . = a school year missed! Sept July Y2 Y3 Y4 a year absent from school Y5 Y6

What impact might this have on a child s life ? Research suggests that 19 missed school days a year at secondary = 1 GCSE grade DROP in achievement. The greater the attendance the greater the achievement.

What could your childs potential earnings look like? Graduate degree 18.23 per hour Potential Earnings average per hour A levels 13.02 per hour GCSE s 9.89 per hour. no qualifications 8.36 per hour. Qualifications What do you want for your child?

So 90% is not as good as it first seemed. Ask yourself: What can I do as a parent to increase my child's attendance?

What is the expected minimum attendance percentage set out by the Government? The answer is: 95% This is the minimum expectation that the Government have for all children to attend school.

What absence percentage is considered as persistent absenteeism by the Government? The answer is: >10% Any absence above 10% is classified as persistent absenteeism .

Who can authorise a childs absence? The answer is: The Head Teacher (who may delegate this authority to another member of staff) Other people may give information to the Head Teacher to inform his/her decision but this is not the same as giving authorisation for the absence.

For what reason(s) are children allowed a day off school? None! Students can attend emergency medical and dental appointments, but it is important that they attend school before/after these appointments, where possible. Time may be given in exceptional circumstances at the discretion of the Head teacher. This is extremely unusual.

If a child has 90% attendance at the end of the school year, how much time has he missed? 4 weeks - this is a lot when you realise that the student school year is only 38 weeks long! If attendance at 90% for the time at primary school, a child will have missed over half a year of school 32 weeks!

If a child has 90% attendance throughout secondary school, how much could this detrimentally affect each of his GCSE grades? 1 full GCSE grade. Remember, research suggests that day missed each week during secondary school equates to a full grade in each subject

Who can help to improve a child s attendance? The pupil s family Teaching staff Admin staff Pastoral Managers School Leaders The Head of School Outside Agencies

Who can help to improve a child s attendance? At this age if a child is absent it is rarely their fault. As Springfield staff, we all have a responsibility to monitor and encourage student attendance, whilst engaging students and families in working with us to ensure that all children are able to attend school and maintain their education wherever possible.

Why Focus on Attendance? A high percentage of school absence is: A sign that a child/family need support Often the cause of academic failure A red flag for student disengagement

Why are students absent from school? The main reasons: Illness Lack of parental support Friendship issues Term time holidays Extended religious celebrations

Rewarding attendance at Springfield Half term: Certificate 1 hour in Peace room with treats Full term: Certificate Pencil Badge Movie afternoon with treats

Rewarding continuous 100% attendance Two full terms local trip and lunch Whole year trip to the seaside and special attendance badge

Sharing attendance information Termly letter with child s attendance Newsletter to show whole school and by class Twitter for classes with highest attendance Displays around school

Response to feedback Termly trips/visitors Celebrations Assemblies After school clubs Rewards

Ways for parents to encourage attendance: 1. Talk regularly with your child about school and how they feel about it. They are more likely to attend if they feel supported and listened to. Ensure your child arrives on time each day, ready to learn. Inform the school immediately if there are any matters that arise that may affect the attendance of your child 2. 3.

Ways for parents to support the school: Phone us as soon as possible to tell us why your child is absent, and when you expect them to return. Only grant days at home for genuine illness. (you will know!!) Avoid taking holidays in school time.