Attendance

Attendance

Parents are expected to:

  • Make sure their child attends every day on time
  • Call the school to report their child’s absence before 9am on the day of the absence and each subsequent day of absence, and advise when they are expected to return
  • Provide the school with more than 1 emergency contact number for their child
  • Ensure that, where possible, appointments for their child are made outside of the school day
  • Seek support, where necessary, for maintaining good attendance, by contacting the head teacher, who can be contacted via the school’s contact details on the website.

 

Pupils are expected to:

Attend school every day, on time

Parents and students can expect the following from Our Lady of Lourdes Trust; 

  • Regular, efficient and accurate recording of attendance,
  • Early contact with parents when a pupil fails to attend school without providing a reason
  • Immediate and confidential action on any problem notified to us
  • Rewarding good attendance
  • A quality education

 

New Penalty Notice Legislation 

Application for Leave of Absence

Pupil Attendance Policy