It is a legal requirement that your child attends school regularly. Excellent attendance is vital to students achieving their potential and, as a school, we place the highest importance on students being present and punctual. We expect students to achieve as close to 100% attendance as possible.
When your child is unwell you must inform the school, via ClassCharts, on the first morning of absence and, for safeguarding purposes, provide daily updates.
We ask that where possible you do not book routine medical appointments during the school day. Where this is not possible please ensure that your child attends school both before and /or after the appointment time as applicable.
Please report your child’s absence through the ClassCharts app.
Please see below for information about exceptional absence and how to make an exceptional absence request.
If you are concerned about your child’s attendance then please contact the school on 01903 814555 at your earliest opportunity.
Exceptional absence
In exceptional cases parents/carers can request in advance to take leave of absence. For any planned absence you must submit a Leave of Absence Request Form in good time, please return it to attendance@sgs.uk.net or Mr Doutre, at sdoutre@sgs.uk.net.
If you take your child on holiday, it will be recorded as unauthorised absence in all circumstances, and Penalty Notices will be issued in accordance with West Sussex County Council’s Code of Conduct.
Requests should be made on the Leave of Absence Request Form and should be sent to the appropriate school office at least 14 days in advance and a decision as to whether it will be authorised will be made and you will be informed.
Ten or more sessions of unauthorised absence in any 100-session period will result in a Penalty Notice.
Attendance monitoring:
You will receive an attendance email at the end of each term, which will be colour-coded as follows;
• Attendance levels less than 90% are awarded RED (persistent absentee)
• Attendance levels of 90-95.99% are awarded AMBER (below target)
• Attendance levels of 96-100% are given GREEN (meeting expectations)
Contact:
Please do not hesitate to email our Attendance Officer, Mr Doutre at sdoutre@sgs.uk.net
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