Attendance Matters

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Attendance Matters
Do you really need to take days off school?
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Lets have a look at some hard facts together

• There are 365 days in a year

• Schools are open for 190 days a year

• That leaves 175 non school days every
• year

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So nearly half the year for

• family holidays

• shopping

• medical appointments

• spending time with friends and family

• celebrating special occasions

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So how does absence affect students?

• 100-95 attendance gives the best chance of
  success
• It gets students off to a flying start

• 85-90 attendance makes it harder to progress
• Students have less chance of success

• 80 and below is not fair on your child
• Court action will follow

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Late for schoolLate for lessonsLate for work
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It doesnt matter if Im late .does it?

19 Days
13 Days
10 Days
6.5 Days
3 Days
5 mins
20 mins
30 mins
10 mins
15 mins
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Well, it does because.

• I miss the beginning of the lesson
• I dont know what to do
• I have to stop others listening and learning to
  ask them what to do
• I may have to disturb everyone to get to my seat
• The teacher may be in the middle of giving
  instructions
• I miss registration
• The teacher is irritated and gets grumpy

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So what should you do?

• Be on time for school and lessons
• Book medical appointments out of school hours
  when possible
• Plan holidays in the 175 non-school days
• Celebrate special times after school, at weekends
  and in those 175 days !
• Go late-night shopping!
• If you are absent, talk to your teachers about
  catching up with your learning
• Dont miss out on success!!