It is vital that your child attends school every day.
If your child is ill, please let the school office know by 9:00am by telephoning 01423 872580 on the first day of absence. See NHS guidance here to check to whether your child can safely attend a school setting. (Please do NOT use dojo us as we may not see the message until later in the day).
For safeguarding reasons, we will contact you if your child is not in school and we have not had a reason for the absence. It is therefore essential that we have 2 current numbers on which to contact you along with further emergency contacts.
If your child is going home with someone else, please write a note to their class teacher – it saves confusion. If you collect your child, please inform the school if you know you are going to be delayed.
If there are any changes in home circumstances which might affect your child at school, please let us know so that we can keep a careful eye on them. We will, of course, treat any such information with sensitivity.
If your child has any medical conditions which may affect them in school, eg asthma, allergies, please let us know.
There are a variety of ways to get information to us, either telephone the school office on 01423 872580 or email office @ffspschools.co.uk or alternatively send information with your child.
Attendance in 2023/24
Attendance in 2022-23
Attendance in 2021-22
Persistent absenteeism is classed as attendance below 90% in a school year. We closely monitor attendance records and will write to parents if their child is at risk of or is classed as persistently absent. We will work closely with families to support them in ensuring children improve their attendance record.
Please click on the links below to access further information:
The following guides and information are designed to inform and raise awareness.
Our parent guide highlights the importance of good attendance and the impact of low attendance on children.
As a Federation, we promote good attendance and all our procedures are in line with the DFE Working together to improve School Attendance document.
Working together to improve school attendance (publishing.service.gov.uk)
We strongly encourage children to attend school every day of the school year. We recognise that very occasionally there may be exceptional circumstances for which parents need to apply for absence of leave during term time.
Please note – no parent can demand leave of absence as a right.
Regulations state that applications must be made in advance and will only be authorised in exceptional circumstances. Absence of leave requests apply to all children registered at the school even if they are not yet of statutory school age (5 years old).
If you need to make a request please click on the link below to download the request form and submit it to the respective school office as far in advance as possible and at least 6 weeks before the first date requested.
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Following submission of requests forms we will write back to parents with a decision.
Please note it is not possible to replicate the work children will miss in other forms as the children will miss the direct teaching. Teachers and support staff will do their level best to support children upon their return but please be aware all absence disrupts the learning process and impacts on the continuity of education.
The NYCC rights and responsibilities documents outlines parents rights and responsibilities in relation to attendance. It explains the possible outcomes of poor attendance for children and parents. It highlights that schools can contact the LA to request the issue of a Penalty Notice, if there have been at least 10 sessions (five days) of unauthorised absence in the preceding four months.
The FAQ document answers the most common questions regarding penalty notices and other aspects of attendance.
Click below about penalty notices for unagreed leave of absence in term time: