St Wilfrids CE Primary School has been working hard to improve the attendance of all pupils.

It is widely recognised that the educational outcomes and future life chances of children and young people can be significantly impacted upon by periods of absence.

Therefore we want to encourage parents to ensure that their child attends school every day. We do appreciate the fact that a significant number of pupils have excellent attendance and this should be commended.

 At St Wilfrids CE Primary School we fully appreciate that there may be occasions when a pupil’s attendance may be affected due to exceptional circumstances. In these cases support and advice will always be available from the school.

Unfortunately, despite this support, attendance levels for some pupils continue to fall below the school’s expectations of 97%.

All pupils’ attendance is closely monitored by the school and only the head teacher has the power to authorise any absence. All requests for leave during term time must be made in writing to the head teacher.

Where a parent/carer removes their child during term-time without authorisation (including holidays) they may be liable for a penalty notice or prosecution in the magistrate’s court.  

A penalty notice will be issued to each parent for each child. The penalty notice incurs a fine of £120 to be paid within 28 days, which is reduced to £60 if paid within the first 21 days.

Failure to pay the penalty notice may result in legal proceedings being taken against you.

Other statutory action may also be considered under the Education Act 1996, which may result in you being prosecuted in the Magistrates’ Court.

If your child is experiencing any problems that may be affecting their attendance or punctuality, then please contact the school office on 0161 998 3663 and speak to Sharon Hellier to discuss any support that could be provided to ensure their regular attendance.

We thank you for supporting St Wilfrid's CE Primary School in improving attendance, which will ensure that all pupils in school have the opportunity to reach their full potential and improve outcomes for their future.

Times for the school day

Our school gate opens at 8.35am. Children can go straight in to their class from 8.35am

The school day starts at 8.45am. The children should be in class by then and ready to learn. Children arriving after 8.45am will be marked late.

The school register closes at 9.15am. In line with our Academy Trust attendance policy, children arriving after this will be entered on the register as unauthorised and will count as an absence.

Dentist/Doctors’ appointments are also counted as an absence and should, where possible, be made outside of school hours.

Being frequently late for school adds up to lost learning:

• Arriving 5 minutes late every day = 3 days lost each year.
• Arriving 15 minutes late each day = absent for 2 weeks a year. 
• Arriving 30 minutes late every day = absent for 19 days a year. 
• Please help your child reach their full potential and get them here on time and ready to start their learning.

Make every minute count!

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