Attendance

Alder Tree's Vision for Attendance:

At Alder Tree Primary, we encourage all children and families to have excellent punctuality and attendance. Attendance is a key life skill that helps children make the most of their learning time, create long-lasting relationships with friends and staff, and helps them to be prepared for the next stage of their education.  ​


We will support all our families to achieve excellence, but we will not tolerate poor attendance.​


Attendance Guide

At Alder Tree Primary Academy every day counts.


Regular attendance at school is vital to help your child achieve and get the best possible start in life. There are 30 days in a 6 week half term. If your child has one and a half days off school, their attendance will be 95%.


Good attendance is central to pupils’ academic achievement and personal development.

Pupils’ attendance will place them into one of the above traffic light bands. Each band is subdivided into subgroups. The position of each pupil’s attendance will determine the rewards, incentives, support and guidance that the Attendance Support Officer will facilitate

Attendance during one school year Equals days absent Which is approx. weeks absent Which means the no. of lessons missed Absence over five years
95% 9 days 2 weeks 50 lessons 1/4 year
90% 19 days 4 weeks 100 lessons 1/2 year
80% 38 days 8 weeks 200 lessons 1 year
70% 57 days 11.5 weeks 288 lessons 1 1/4 years
60% 80 days 16 weeks 400 lessons 2 years
50% 100 days 20 weeks 500 lessons 2 1/2 years
Attendance Policy

ABSENCE

If your child is absent it is your responsibility as the parent to notify the academy before 9am on 0113 262 0021. Where no information has been received of an absence the academy will attempt to contact parents.


Parents may text a reply to explain the reason for absence. Home visits will take place if no contact is received. Each week your child will receive an update on their current attendance percentage and where that fits within the attendance traffic light. Alder Tree Primary’s (ATP) Attendance Team will provide support and guidance for all pupils and their families to maintain excellent attendance.


Should pupils’ attendance drop below 96%, the Attendance Support Officer will keep regular contact with pupils and their families to offer support and offer guidance around the consequence of poor attendance. Alder Tree Primary works in line with Government and Leeds City Council guidelines around processing penalty fines and referrals should unauthorised attendance become a problem. 


LEAVE OF ABSENCE

Due to the impact missed learning has on pupil progress, the academy will not give leave of absence for family holidays. If you are considering a holiday during term time you must notify the academy and request a form from the Attendance Support Officer. Please note that holidays in term time will be classed as unauthorised absence and will impact on your child’s attendance percentage.


MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS

All medical appointments should take place outside of academy hours so your child does not miss any learning. If appointment times are not negotiable, the expectation is for your child to attend school on the day of the appointment, and leave site only for the required amount of time. Pupils will not be allowed to leave site without being collected by their parent or carer.


PARENTS’ EVENINGS

Pupil progress is extremely important to us. Alder Tree Primary invites you to attend events throughout the academic year to review the progress of your child. Parents and carers are expected to attend to discuss with teachers how each pupil is progressing, and share information about how both the academy and family can further support each pupil to meet their potential. During these events you will be given information about their progress data, attendance and updates about their attitude to learning.


ATTENDANCE REWARDS

Your child will be rewarded throughout the year if their attendance meets the academy expectation of 96%. There will be incentives each half term for your child to work towards. Look out for these on the academy website!


2GETHER CLUSTER

We are pleased to be working with the 2gether Cluster to to support our families and ensure that all our children attend school and get the most from their education.


Learn more about the 2gether Cluster here.


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