Attendance
Children attend well at Brockwell Junior School and we thank all our parents for supporting us by showing them that learning matters. We aim for every child to attend regularly – at or above 96%
Our doors open at 8.45am with registers being taken at 8.55am.
Afternoon register is 1pm and children leave at 3.25pm.
It is the legal duty of parents to ensure that their child receives full time education. Good attendance is vital to a child’s progress and achievement. Common sense tells us that absence and lateness to lessons disrupt the continuity of learning and therefore affect progress and, ultimately, success. As a result of the direct correlation between attendance and achievement, it is vital that children achieve full attendance.
It is also important to note that short periods of regular absence can be just as damaging to learning as long term absence.
What the School Expects of Children
- That they will attend regularly
- That they will arrive on time and appropriately prepared for the day
- That they will report to the Main Reception and their parent will sign a Late Form should they arrive after the official registration time. This means after 8.55 am and 1pm
- That they will inform their teacher of any problem that will prevent them from attending school.
What the School Expects of Parents
- That they will fulfil their responsibility by ensuring that their child attends school
- That they will contact the school on the first day when their child is unable to attend and that their child returns to school with an absence note
- That they will aim to ensure that their child arrives on time and well prepared for the school day
- That they will contact the teacher or office staff member in confidence whenever any problems occur that may keep their child away from school
- That they will inform the school of any forthcoming appointments and ensure the continuity of their child’s education by arranging appointments outside the school day wherever possible.
What Parents and Students can Expect of the School
- A broad and balanced education which, in itself, is dependent upon regular attendance
- Assembly celebration to recognise effort with good attendance.
- Immediate contact with parents when a child fails to attend school without parents informing school of the reason for absence or at any time we feel that attendance is of cause for concern
- Prompt action on any problem notified to us
- Close liaison with the Education Welfare Service to assist and support parents and children where needed.
Leave of Absence
All leave of absence requests should be submitted to the Headteacher at least two weeks before the anticipated start date using the form below. Applications cannot be granted retrospectively.
Holidays in Term Time
Headteachers may not grant any leave of absence for holidays during term time unless there are exceptional circumstances; in these cases it is the Headteacher who determines the number of days a child can be away from school if the leave is granted. Examples of circumstances that may not be considered exceptional are:
- Availability of cheap holidays and cheap travel arrangements
- Days overlapping with the beginning or end of term
- Birthday of student or family member.
Under the Local Authority Code of Conduct, the Education Welfare Services (EWS) may serve a penalty notice for an unauthorised period of holiday during term time. Derbyshire County Council Advice for Parents and Carers regarding Penalty Notices can be found below.
