Attendance Facts

 Regular absence and lateness for school will seriously affect your child’s learning.

 If your child misses 1 day of school a week, by the time they reach 16, they will have missed 2 years of learning.

 Good attendance and punctuality will increase the chances of a child achieving their full potential.

 Good attendance and punctuality helps your child to develop high self-esteem and friendships.

“Attendance is not optional”

There is an expectation that children are in school every day!

If a child achieves 80% attendance this means that they have missed approximately 40 days, (80 sessions/200 lessons), of education over the academic year, averaging 1 day per week.

For children to take full advantage of the educational opportunities offered at Intack Primary  School, they must be at school, on time, every day the school is open, unless the reason for the absence is unavoidable. There is a strong link between absence and attainment. Any absence from school affects the pattern of a child’s education and regular absence will seriously affect a child’s learning. Good attendance and punctuality will increase the chances of a child achieving their full potential in school.