Attendance & Holidays
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Attendance
To enable all pupils to benefit from their education Timbercroft are committed to securing full attendance at the school and good time keeping on arrival.
Good attendance at school makes it easier for your child to make, and keep, good friends as well as being able to learn well. There is a direct correlation between good school attendance and getting good qualifications at GCSE. The government's expected attendance for primary aged pupils is at least 96%, which allows for the usual incidence of childhood illnesses.
Where ever possible we ask that all dental and medical appointments should be made outside of school hours.
The school encourages and celebrates good attendance through a range of rewards, both for individuals and classes.
We have a structured approach to supporting children with poor attendance and work closely with our in-school’s attendance officer, Mrs Mandy Pergjoni, our attendance advisory service through the Royal Borough of Greenwich to this end. If your child is too ill to attend school, please:
Contact the school office via 020 8854 6915 or info@timbercroft-maritime.org by 9am
Holidays
Holidays taken in school time are not authorised and could result in a fine. Families taking holidays in term time will be referred to the Educational Welfare Officer.
Letters
Attendance Matters
At Timbercroft Primary School we are very grateful for the support of all parents and carers who ensure that their children attend school regularly and punctually. This allows teachers the best possible opportunity to support our pupils to reach their full potential.
The recommended minimum attendance rate for primary school children is 96%. If pupils have more than 7days absence from school during the academic year they will not be able to achieve this. We have a strong expectation at Timbercroft Primary School that our pupils aim for 100% attendance so that they have access to all learning opportunities. We are very pleased to note that most of our pupils have excellent attendance and punctuality.
New Statutory Guidance September 2024
To help us promote regular attendance and punctuality and ensure that absences are kept to an absolute minimum, Timbercroft Primary School will be working with the Royal Borough of Greenwich's Attendance Advisory Service who will provide focused support to improve school attendance.
Working closely with RBG's Attendance Advisory Service, we will continuously monitor and review the attendance of all pupils. If we have concerns about a pupil’s attendance level or that a pupil’s attendance is having a negative impact on their attainment, we will refer the matter to the Attendance Advisor who will work with you to improve the attendance.
The Attendance Advisor will work on behalf of the school to address all attendance concerns including lateness and holidays in term time. In cases where attendance does not improve and or parents are not engaging with the process, they will consider all the legal options available to them including penalty notices and referrals to the Local Authority for prosecution under Sec.444(1) Education Act 1996.
Royal Borough of Greenwich's Children Missing in Education Protocol