Wheatcroft Primary School recognises the importance of full attendance and aims to ensure that all pupils achieve and maintain high standards of attendance and punctuality. Regular attendance and punctuality are prerequisites to a good education and are therefore a priority for the school. Wheatcroft Primary School is committed to providing a full and inclusive educational experience for all pupils.

We aim to develop pupils to their full potential; parents have a responsibility to aid the education process by ensuring that pupils attend school regularly, on time, properly dressed and in a suitable condition to learn.

Irregular attendance is likely to place the child at an educational disadvantage. As a school, therefore, we aim to pursue the goal of regular pupil attendance and the partnership between school and home is important.

We expect our parents to value Wheatcroft Primary School and their child’s education and to support our school’s procedures.

Good attendance is important because:

• Statistics show a direct link between under-achievement and absence below 95%
• Regular attenders make better progress, both socially and academically
• Regular attenders find school routines, school work and friendships easier to cope with
• Regular attenders find learning more satisfying
• Regular attenders are more successful in transferring between primary school, secondary school, and higher education, employment or training.

Being on time is important because:

• it means children won't fall behind with their learning.
• it provides social time to settle into the school day before learning starts.
• it creates good habits for current and future learning and employment.

Being late adds up!

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