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Attendance and Punctuality
We know that good attendance and punctuality are not only important in ensuring that pupils are
able to gain the most from their time in school, they are also important life skills. Plasnewydd
Primary expects all families to do their best to ensure their children have good attendance and
punctuality throughout their time at school. Attendance is carefully monitored and we work with
the local authority education welfare service and may refer families to the EWO where
attendance is of concern.
Regular attendance and punctuality are crucial if children are to make good progress.
Where a child is unable to attend school through illness parents are asked to inform the
school that morning either by telephone, text or email. This is particularly important for junior
pupils who may make their own way to school so that we know your child is safe. Parents are
asked to notify the school of the reason for their child9s absence and their expected length of
absence.
Taking holidays during term time is strongly discouraged 3 we ask that all parents submit a
holiday notification in advance to notify of this holiday and request authorisation. Requests are
granted solely at the discretion of the Headteacher and will depend upon a range of factors
such as time of year, the pupils9 attendance levels over time and impact on their progress in
school. The school does not provide work to be completed during holidays taken in term time.
Our target is for all pupils to have attendance of at least 95% each year. However, we fully
appreciate that pupils have genuine illnesses and other circumstances can have a negative
effect on pupils9 attendance. Please contact the school and ask to speak to the office or the
Headteacher if there are any circumstances which are causing problems with school attendance
or punctuality. School term dates are available from the Bridgend County Borough Council
website and the school notifies parents in advance of planned INSET days each year.
What Attendance means in Primary School
85% attendance across a
child9s time in Primary
School is equivalent to
missing a year of schooling.
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