Ensuring good attendance to school is paramount in helping students to achieve their potential and supporting good overall wellbeing. Getting students to school on time every day is the single most important action families can take to ensure the best possible education for their child.
Regular attendance at school is vital. Without it the learning process becomes fragmented and unsatisfactory; put simply; absence means missed learning. It is also a legal requirement that pupils of a compulsory school age receive full time education and this, with the exception of those educated at home or elsewhere, means regular attendance at school. The vast majority of our students achieve 100% attendance and this is what we expect from all our students.
If attendance is an issue we will work with families to identify the reasons for poor attendance and try to resolve any difficulties. Every opportunity will be used to convey to students and their parents or carers the importance and benefits of regular and punctual attendance.
Should a child be too ill to attend school parents/guardians should advise the school as soon as possible and by 10am at the latest by telephone (01494 787528) or email (attendance@challoners.org)
Attendance OfficeOur attendance policy can be viewed in full in the policies section of this website.
