Silloth Primary School

Attendance

It is very important that children attend school regularly. The link between school attendance and attainment in school is clear. The more a pupil is in school the more they increase their opportunity to fulfil their potential.

We will always try to work closely in partnership with our families to support their child's learning and to overcome any barriers to prevent good attendance.

Our registers are taken each day at 8.35am, although the doors open for all children at 8.30am. The school day finishes at 3.05pm. We require all children from Nursery, Reception, Year, 1, Year 2. Year 3 and Year 4 to be collected each day by a known adult.  All children must be collected from after school clubs by a known adult.

We are required to keep and monitor records of attendance, absence and lateness and this data is submitted to the Local Authority.

If your child cannot attend school, please telephone the school office before 9.00am on each day of their absence on 016973 31243.

In particular, we need to stress how important it is that you don't take holidays in term time as it disrupts your child's learning. In keeping with the Local Authority directive we will not authorise term -time absence unless you can evidence exceptional circumstances.

For more information, please read our attendance information leaflet and attendance policy below.

Parent and Carer Attendance Information Leaflet

Silloth Primary School Attendance Policy and Procedures