Attendance

We believe that being Abbey Hill is the best bit of the day. That's why we're so passionate about seeing all our Abbeyhillians, in the line on time, every day!

Remember, in the line for ten to nine!

Staff are out on the playground from 8:40am. The whistle is blown at 8:50am and pupils line up to enter class. Learning activities are ready for pupils as they enter class and learning begins straight away.

Regular and punctual attendance is essential. We strive to make Abbey Hill the best place to be for our Abbeyhillians each day. We value good attendance and punctuality.

We expect all children to attend school every day.

At Abbey Hill, our Abbeyhillian identity fosters a sense of belonging and we recognise how important this is to pupils and families in maintaining good attendance. Good attendance is a target of 96%.

School is keen to support Abbeyhillians and families with attendance. This may include inviting families to attendance review meetings to introduce and agree actions to support families to improve attendance.

Where we are concerned about a pupil's attendance, we will be proactive in making and maintaining contact. This is because we strongly value our Abbeyhillians being in school, with us, every day.

The Headteacher (or someone authorised by them), local authority or the Police can fine parents for the unauthorised absence of their child from school, where the child is of compulsory school age, by issuing a penalty notice. Each parent who is liable for the pupil’s offence(s) can be issued with a penalty notice, but this will usually only be the parent/parents who allowed the absence.

What if my child is unwell?

If your child is unwell, please ring the school office on 01623 484512 to let us know. If you are not able to ring, the office team will contact you for a reason why your child is absent from school. Any unexplained absences will be recorded as unauthorised.