At Greet our aim is to ensure that every child in our care receives an education which enables them to reach their full potential. There is a strong link between good attendance and increased attainment. Children who regularly attend school make much better progress socially and academically. Regular attendance enables children to adapt better to routines, schoolwork, and friendship groups.
Greet works in partnership with parents and other agencies to ensure that every child can get the best out of the educational opportunities provided.
By working in partnership with parents and other agencies, we ensure that we have clear and robust strategies in place to manage and promote regular attendance for all our children.
We are committed to a whole school approach to attendance and a partnership relationship with parents and carers.
Inclusive Attendance
We are very excited to announce that Greet Primary School is now proudly recognised as an Inclusive Attendance school!
Inclusive Attendance is a child-centred and evidence-informed approach to school attendance and provides a framework to enhance an understanding of everyone's roles and responsibilities in prioritising the wellbeing of our children and improving attendance outcomes.
At Greet we will be receiving continuous professional development to ensure that all staff understand their role and responsibilities in incorporating Inclusive Attendance into our school values, policies and educational practices.
Please see below further information about Inclusive Attendance.
Punctuality
Being on time to school every day is an important life skill. The habit of good punctuality at school will help your child throughout their education and into adult life and the work place.
Start of the school day routine:
8:20am | School gates open |
8:30am | Children line up in the playground and are taken to their classrooms |
8:50am | Registration takes place |
9:00am | Registration closes. Any children arriving after this will be marked as late |
9:20am | Any children arriving to school after 9:20am will be given an unauthorised mark |
Benefits of being on time to school every day:
Every minute of every day counts:
5 minutes late each day | Equates to 3 days lost over a year |
10 minutes late each day | Equates to 6.5 days lost over a year |
15 minutes late each day | Equates to 10 days lost over a year |
20 minutes late each day | Equates to 13 days lost ever a year |
30 minutes late each day | Equates to 19 days lost over a year |
Persistent lateness, after the register closes, can result in prosecution under Section 444 of the 1996 Education Act.
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We Are Here To Help!
Please come into school and talk to us if you are experiencing difficulties in getting your child to school every day.
You may ask to speak to your child's teacher or a mentor.
You may also contact Mrs Herring direct by emailing:
safeguarding@greet.create.org.uk