Attendance

Success in school is first and foremost about turning up!

Children who come to school more always do better. Please see Term Dates and School Day page for timings. 

Don't be late...

First day calling and notification of absence:

The school has in place a system of first day calling. This means that parents will be telephoned on the first day a pupil is absent with no explanation, to establish a reason for absence.

If your child is going to be absent from school, please telephone the school office on 01502 478328 on the day, informing the reason for absence. Alternately you could send an email to admin@wenhastonprimary.co.uk

Requests for non-attendance:

If you are planning on a term time holiday, please collect a leave of absence form from the main office, giving where possible at least three weeks notice. Please note, you may be asked to supply evidence to support your request.

EWO involvement:

Where there is an emerging pattern of a pupil's absence, the school will invite parents to a meeting to discuss the reasons for absences. Support may be offered or put in place in order to improve a pupil's attendance. If there continues to be unauthorised absences, the matter will be referred to the Education Welfare Officer (EWO). Referrals to the EWO service may occur after six continuous sessions of unauthorised absence (three school days) or where we have identified a set pattern of unauthorised absences totalling six sessions (for example, consistently missing school on a Friday for three weeks running).