Excellent attendance is essential to ensure that your child can access the best learning opportunities at school and are effectively prepared for their future world!

 

 

At Hopton we raise aspirations and encourage perseverance in life and learning. We ask that you support the school by promoting high attendance in your home.

Why does attendance matter?

School gives children the life skills to prepare them for the future.

They make friends, learn about themselves and their bodies and how to build relationships.

They learn fundamental skills in English & Maths as well as learning about the wider world.

How can I report my child as absent?

The law states that all children have a legal right to a full-time education.

It is the parent’s responsibility to ensure that their child attends school every day.

It is important for your child to attend school regularly. However, if your child cannot attend, please contact the school on the FIRST DAY OF ABSENCE as soon as possible either via Parent Mail or call 01953 681449

In this way, we can ensure that all our children are safe and that we know where they are. If we do not know the reasons why, we are obliged to record the absence as ‘unauthorised’.

Where can I find the attendance policy for the school?

We have a new attendance policy starting in November 2023. The school has a supportive approach to working with parents to improve attendance, however we do not tolerate persistent absence without expectational circumstances.

A parent summary of this policy can be found here

The policy in full can be found here

How will I know about my child’s attendance?

Parents will be regularly notified of the overall attendance for their child and the school via parent letters and newsletters. This will also be shared with children during assemblies and children with high attendance will be celebrated in school.

How can I request a leave of absence for my child?

Headteachers can only grant leaves of absence in exceptional circumstances, it is highly unlikely a leave of absence will be granted for the purposes of a family holiday.

In the exceptional case where families know in advance of a reason why their child may not be able to attend school, they must request a ‘Leave of Absence’ form from the school office or found on this webpage. This must be completed in its entirety, detailing the reasons for the request of leave. Only exceptional circumstances warrant a leave of absence.

If granted, it is for the Headteacher to decide the length of time a pupil can be away from school. Parents will be notified of this in writing.

If rejected, and parents decide to not bring their child to school this absence will be marked as unauthorised. This could lead to a Fixed Penalty Notice.