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Attendance at HCPS

Attendance Matters

Here at HCPS, we seek to ensure that all of our pupils receive a full-time education which maximises opportunities for every child to reach their full potential. In order to achieve this, good attendance and punctuality are essential. Any absence, including family holidays, disrupts the child's learning as they will miss key skills that have been taught in their absence.

Good Attendance is regarded as above the National Expectation of 97%. Good punctuality is regarded as arriving in time for the school register. School registers close at 9.00am.

Parental Responsibility

There are a few things that can help you as parents, to ensure your child has a good attendance and punctuality:

  • Ensure a good routine in the mornings and evenings
  • Always inform school of your child's absence
  • Wherever possible, arrange medical appointments outside of school (where this isn't possible, provide school with a copy of appointment letters)
  • Encourage a positive relationship between your child and school
  • Discuss any problems you may have with your child's class teacher or another member of staff - we are all here to help!

School Initiatives

In order to develop a positive, whole-school culture around good attendance, we have some new reward initiatives that we are launching!

Classroom Based rewards

Within each class, there will be a range of attendance initiatives that each child can be up for winning...

The class with the highest attendance percentage for the week will receive a class certificate PLUS the chance to win an additional prize the following week. This can be used for anything they choose with their class teacher. Whether this be watching their favourite documentary, programme or having an extra play time - the choice is theirs!

In addition to the weekly rewards, we will have a monthly prize as well! At the end of every month, we will be looking at class attendance. The class which has the highest attendance percentage for the month will be rewarded with a McDonald's for the whole class!

The class with the highest attendance at the end of the month will be rewarded with a McDonald's!
Punctuality is just as important as attending school every day.

In Years 1 to 6, children will receive a raffle ticket on their way into school if they arrive on time. This will go into their class jar with their name on it. Every Friday, each class will draw out their winner from the jar. Each of the 12 winners will take their raffle tickets to assembly, where they will be in for a chance of winning a prize at the end of half term.

Arriving on time every day will give you 5 raffle tickets by the end of the week, which means you are in for a greater chance of winning the main prize at the end of the half term. Our prize catalogue will be available for the winner to flick through and select their prize each half term.

Supporting our children

Developing confident, happy, self-motivated learners who enjoy learning and see it as a life long adventure

Our school values are at the heart of everything we do, including promoting a positive culture around attendance. For those children and families finding this difficult, there will be support provided from our members of staff. Daily check-ins with the child to see how they are feeling, how their day has gone, what they have learnt that day and what they are looking forward to will promote a positive relationship between that child and school. For families needing further support, your child's class teacher will be there to help and offer guidance and support depending on their needs. 

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