Attendance

Every Day Matters

At Haywards Farm School, we take attendance very seriously. In order to maximise the progress your student can achieve, it is important that they attend school as much as they possibly can. We positively encourage good attendance and hence we give out attendance certificates for good attenders in the end of term assembly. Assembly is always a time for our little ‘ school family’ to get together and share positive news and celebrate all our achievements.

We do, however, understand that our young people are occasionally unwell or have to attend appointments. If your son/daughter is unwell or has an appointment and will not be attending school, please call the main school number 001183 915222, as soon as possible. Messages can be left on the school answer phone in the event of being unable to speak to Office staff directly.

Where a phone call has not been received, office staff will call you on the numbers you have provided, to ascertain the reason for absence.

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If the child returns to school with no explanation of the absence from their parent/carer, the parent will be contacted, or a letter will be sent to the parent/carer requesting this information.
If a pattern of concern re attendance is developing, the headteacher will speak or write to the parent/carer about their child’s pattern of absences.

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Once point 3 is reached, the pastoral lead will support the family for re-engagement.
If there is no significant improvement, the Headteacher will contact the parents/carers and SEN and invite them into school to discuss attendance.

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