SCHOOL ATTENDANCE

We understand that sometimes your child will be sick and will need time off school. However, we can cope with coughs, colds and sneezes etc. so please send your child in to school! We will ring you straight away if there is a problem.

Why is Regular School Attendance so Important?

Netherton Moss Primary School works closely with children and parents in connection with attendance so that each child can achieve their full potential. By law, all children of compulsory school age (five to 16) must receive a suitable full-time education. However, it is important to understand that when your child has a full time place in Reception or a part-time place in Nursery, we expect them to attend on every day that they are registered for. Nursery children are marked on the school register the same as every other child in the school, and we closely monitor their attendance.  Download our attendance policy below.

Is your child absent today? Just give us a ring: 0151 525 5026 or fill in an absence form on the school app (you can download this from the App Store on your phone and ask the school office to invite you to join).

Once your child is registered at school, you are legally responsible for making sure that they attend regularly. If your child fails to do so, you risk getting a penalty notice or being prosecuted. You also need to think about the negative impact upon the following:

• their learning
• their friendships
• their self-esteem and confidence.

Netherton Moss Primary monitors the attendance of every child in the school and in partnership with the Education Welfare Office, we will work and support those children and their families who are not attending school without sufficient reason. 90% attendance sounds good, but means that your child misses:

• one half day each week
• nearly four weeks every school year
• more than a whole school year in their academic career

Our school’s target for the 2019/2020 school year is 96%. Together we can achieve it!

Punctuality

Timekeeping is also important in the education of your child. If your child is persistently late then they are missing out on important learning opportunities at the start of the day. Children who are late are generally reluctant to enter the class once work has begun, and can often become upset. They can also disrupt the class by disturbing ALL the other children who have already become involved in the school day.

Doors open at 8:45 and close at 9:00.
Children arriving after this time must be signed in the late book by an adult.
School finishes at 3:00pm

Nursery times are available on the website.

Attendance and Punctuality Rewards

At Netherton Moss Primary School we like to encourage and praise children who attend school regularly. Throughout the year, our staff work closely with families providing support to help overcome barriers in improving attendance. Throughout the year there are many opportunities for children to win many exciting prizes through celebrating good punctuality and attendance.

Look at what we do at Netherton Moss to help improve attendance:

• Weekly attendance and punctuality stickers in each class
• Junior class receives a trophy for best weekly attendance
• Infant class receives ‘SAM the Bear’ for best weekly attendance
• Attendance board with reward for termly junior class and infant class winner
• Raffle for 100% attendance and punctuality (2 x £5 gift vouchers each week)
• Half termly certificates for attendance of 98% and above
• Termly certificates for attendance of 98% and above
• Annual raffle for excellent attendance and punctuality
• Year 6 award and £20 gift voucher presented at leavers assembly for the best attendee/s whilst at Netherton Moss
• Year 6 award and £20 gift voucher presented at leavers assembly for the best timekeeper/s whilst at Netherton Moss
• Annual celebration for 100% attendance with all the schools in our Horizon cluster
• Dedicated Education Welfare Officer