Attendance
Being at school is a very important part of any child’s life. It enables them to learn, to make friends, to gain important knowledge and to develop a variety of skills which will prepare them for adult life.
School and parents/carers are partners in making this a success. As parents/carers it is your legal responsibility to make sure that your child makes the most of this opportunity by attending regularly.
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It is a legal requirement that all children of compulsory school age attend school regularly.
At Pheasey Park Farm our expectation for attendance is 97%. If a child falls below 92%, attendance is monitored by our School Education Welfare Officer. Where attendance drops below 90%, the Department for Education class this as ‘persistent absence’ and medical evidence will be required for any absence to be authorised.
We are committed to working together with families to resolve issues affecting attendance and will offer parent meetings to discuss falling attendance to try and prevent prosecution.
If your child requires time away from school for exceptional circumstances, for example a music exam, funeral etc please complete a leave of absence form which can be found online in our Parents section under 'Forms' or alternatively a paper copy can be collected from the school office.
Please note that schools do not authorise any holidays in term time. Taking a holiday with your child may result in a fixed penalty notice issued by Walsall Council - please refer to the Penalty Notice Information download below.
Please also refer to the attendance policy within the ‘Policies’ section.
