Why is Attendance so Important?

Education lays the vital foundations of a child’s life. Regular and punctual attendance at school is key to both academic and social development, which in turn will improve the life chances of children and young people.

Good Habits It builds in young children, the idea that getting up and going to school is simply what you do. Children who attend every day, develop a feel for the rhythm of the week and gain a sense of security from regular routines. Underachievement is often linked to lower attendance. For some older pupils, this is linked to a steadily deteriorating trend in attendance which is traceable right back to Reception. Establishing good habits early is the key to future success.

Secure Relationships Young children find it easier to build and sustain a range of social relationships when they regularly attend nursery/school.

Self Esteem Children who rarely miss sessions as nursery/school and arrive on time are more likely to feel good about themselves. Children who regularly miss sessions, or are generally late, can frequently experience a sense of having to try a little bit harder just to understand whatr is going on and what other children are talking about or doing.

At All Saints, we pride ourselves on high expectations throughout all aspects of school life. Part of this encompasses our high expectations regarding attendance at school.

Whilst we understand that we have children at All Saints who are not of compulsory school age,we make it explicitly clear that our high expectations also apply to these children.

It is important for us to note that despite being below compulsory school age, children at All Saints are still encouraged to abide by our school rules surrounding absences, therefore any reason we deem not a necessary reason for absence will be marked as an unauthorised absence.

Attendance at All Saints

Our school day timings are as follows:

• Staggered entry from 8:40am-8:50am
• Registration is at 8:50am
• Lunch 12:00pm – 1:00pm
• School finishes at 3:15pm        

Parents are asked to bring or send their children to school for a prompt 8:50am start but no earlier than 8:40am.  At 8:40 am the school doors will be open for the children who may then make their way to their classrooms.

The total hours in school per week for Reception/ Key Stage 1/2 are 25.25 hours.
(This includes registration time, playtimes and the daily collective worship but not lunchtime)

‘All Saints is a fantastic, nurturing school that seems to churn out children who are confident, polite and have a ‘can do’ attitude.’

Ofsted 2022