Plaxtol Primary School is committed to the continuous raising of achievement of all our pupils. Regular attendance is critical if our pupils are to be successful and benefit from the opportunities presented to them; there is a proven correlation between good attendance, attainment and progress.
Generally children whose attendance is 95% or above:
All schools must report their termly attendance percentages to the Department for Education and our Local Authority closely monitors these figures.
At Plaxtol Primary School, one of our basic principles is to celebrate success. It is acknowledged that a great majority of our families ensure that their children attend school regularly. Thank you.
Let’s work together to achieve consistently high attendance. There are 190 school days in a year and our overall school target for this year is 95%.
Parents have a legal duty to ensure that their child(ren) attend school regularly and arrive on time. Please telephone the school before the start of the school day if your child is unexpectedly absent. This is a safeguarding issue so that all parties know that your child is safe.
If a child is absent and we have not been notified in advance, we will contact you by telephone. We ask that you notify the school in writing of any planned absence in advance. This should only be for medical appointments. If you need your child to be absent from school for any other reason then permission must be sought from the Headteacher in advance. Absence for holidays during the school term is not permitted.
Children come into school between 8.35 and 8.45am and the school day begins at 8.45am. If your child is late you must sign him/her in at Reception. Please help your child to be as punctual as possible to avoid disruption to their own learning and that of their class.
The day ends at 3.15pm for all classes.
This is monitored by the school and if of concern the Headteacher may need to involve the Education Welfare Service.
For more information please see the School's Attendance Policy.