School Attendance at Walton-Le-Dale

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There is a strong and obvious link between school attendance and student
achievement. If students are not in school, they cannot do the work
and it is very difficult to make up lost ground. Parents should, therefore,
make every effort to ensure that their child attends school.
If
you know your child is going to be late or absent, a telephone call
is required to the school office before 10am on
the morning of absence. This will ensure that you will not be contacted unnecessarily
either by phone or letter. Upon your child's return to school, a
note is still required to comply with Authority and School
procedures.
Parents should make every effort to organise holidays
during holiday periods. In exceptional circumstances, they should write
to the Headteacher requesting permission for their child to go
on holiday during term time.
Your child's absence will be authorised if it falls into one
of the following categories:
- illness, medical, dental appointment
- day set aside exclusively for religious observance
- work experience
- study leave
- leave of absence granted by the Headteacher for
a special
circumstance (please apply in writing, before the
required absence, requesting formal permission to the Headteacher and Governing
Body).
Leave of absence for
a holiday in term time is at the headteacher's
discretion but parents are
advised that it is not in the best educational interests of
their children.
All other absences will be classified as unauthorised or unjustified
absence.We actively discourage late arrival and unauthorised absence. Pupils who
are late on 3 occasions will be placed on a late
detention. the registers
will officially close at 10.00am for the morning session
and 2.25pm for
the afternoon session.
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