Attendance

Attendance at school matters! 

School gates open each morning at 8.35am

School doors open to children at 8.40am and our school day begins at 8.45 am. Classroom doors close at 8.45 am.

The main playground door and gates will be closed promptly at 8.50 am  – this is to ensure site security and the safety of all of our children.

We aim to ensure that all children attend school regularly and on time to enable them to take full advantage of the educational opportunities available.  

Regular, punctual attendance is valued and positively encouraged for all of our pupils.  

Attending school regularly and on time has a positive impact on learning, progress and therefore the best life chances for pupils.   Research shows that attendance and punctuality are important factors in school success.  At the Nethersole CE Academy,  we expect all children to achieve attendance that is at least 96%.  

It is important that pupils are punctual so that they do not miss out on the beginning of each school day.  Children must attend on time to be given a present mark for the session.   

If a pupil arrives late to school, their learning begins to suffer. Below is a graph showing how being late to school every-day over a school year adds up to lost learning time.