The Admin Team and Leaders are still keeping a close eye on attendance. Today was our lowest yet with 7% of pupils missing school today. This does not include anyone isolating due to COVID-19. This was mainly due to colds and not feeling themselves etc. Children have missed so much of their education already due to Covid and unfortunately may still end up missing more this year..
So please ensure that for the time being, you send your child to school even if they have a cold (as long as their temperature is ok..).
It’s important that children only lose 6 days absence due to Non- Covid related absence like we used to say…
We will be sending out the attendance slips next week so you can see which category your child’s attendance is hitting at the minute. Please remember this does not include Covid related absence whereby family members have had to isolate due to being with someone who has tested positive. Thank you to parents for sending in screen shots of test results etc to show that their child is off for a genuine reason linked to Covid.
As a school, we need to be seen to be encouraging good attendance as we would normally and hope that today was just a little blip. I hope to have our attendance back up to where it needs to be tomorrow.
Thanks for your understanding and cooperation at this time.