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Wessex Gardens Primary School

Learn how Wessex Gardens Primary School achieved a 96% attendance rate and the top tips for improving attendance, involving staff, parents, and students. Follow their whole-school approach and celebrate success together.

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Wessex Gardens Primary School

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  1. Wessex Gardens Primary School Attendance Inset 5th September 2016

  2. CONTEXT • Attendance 2008 was 92.8% • Attendance 2016 was 96% (it was 96.4% in 2015) • School target KS2: 97% KS1: 96.5% REC: 95.5% • Excellent attendance is reflected positively in individual children’s and class performance • Ofsted report January 2014: ‘Pupils are very proud of the school and enjoy everything it has to offer. Consequently, attendance is above average’ • Quote from a child:“Teachers focus on attendance and remind us every day. We want to come to school because the teachers make the teaching fun and we have good friends”

  3. SYSTEM FOR GOOD ATTENDANCE • Whole school approach • Commitment from senior leaders • Expectations • Staff • Children

  4. TOP TEN TIPS FOR GOOD ATTENDANCEcontinued • Parents • Referral • Monitoring • Education Welfare Service • Celebration

  5. WHOLE SCHOOL APPROACH AND EXPECTATIONS • Consistent and clear • Whole school community know what the expectations are

  6. STAFF • Clear staff attendance policy • Staff expected to be excellent role models • Class teacher ‘intelligence’ vital • Continuous support • Phase meeting agenda item • Peer support • Specific EYFS training in the Autumn term • Individual and whole staff training • Prompt referrals • Competitive approach very successful • Staff are as competitive as the children!!

  7. PARENTS • Home visits / pre-admission meetings • Information sessions • Policy and guidance • Prompt communication • On going communication / meetings • Open Evenings • Understanding attitude – ‘fair but firm’ • Sanctions as a last resort • Holidays (Fixed Penalty Notice)

  8. CHILDREN – THE KEY ELEMENT • Understand expectations • Want to come to school to learn • Key staff have regular meetings to problem solve any attendance issues for vulnerable children • Competition • CELEBRATION

  9. STAFF ATTENDANCE • Notification of illness • Paid / unpaid leave • Hospital / medical appointments • Return to work interview • Forms • Questions

  10. DOCUMENTS Please read the following documents: • Attendance policy • Guidance for parents (including separate guidance for nursery) • Attendance referral / update form • Leave of absence request form • Sample monitoring letters/lists • Staff absence and attendance policy

  11. Questions & Answers

  12. Thank you very much

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