Attendance
At Lancaster Lane Primary and Pre-School, we recognise that regular attendance at school is very important to your child’s education. Children who attend every day enjoy school and learning more, as well as achieve better.
Our school attendance target is a minimum of 95%. Children who have an absence rate of < 90% are regarded by the government as having “persistent absenteeism”. This has a significant impact on a child’s learning and social opportunities.
Children’s learning is severely disadvantaged by poor punctuality. Your child should be in their classroom by 8.50am each day for the register being taken at 8.55am. Reading and phonics lessons start promptly at 9am. It is vital your child is in school for the entirety of these lessons.
If you are having problems getting your child to school on time please speak to your child’s class teacher or a senior member of staff. This means we can support you and your child.
If your child is too unwell to attend school, please phone the school office on 01772 433641. Do not use Class Dojo to report an absence.
If we have not heard from you by 9.30am and your child is not in school, we will telephone you. Ensure you have at least two in use mobile phone contact numbers on school records.
Should we not be able to make telephone contact, a member of staff will carry out a home visit. Should there still be no reply, school will ask the police to carry out a welfare check to ensure your child’s safety.
Mrs Hankin cannot authorise holidays during term time. For all planned absences, parents are required to speak to Mrs Hankin where the matter can be discussed and the appropriate paperwork completed.