Focus on Attendance and Punctuality
Research has shown that regular attendance and good punctuality are crucial factors in students achieving their full potential in education. At Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School we wish to work in partnership with parents and carers and so are seeking your full support in ensuring that your child attends school every day and on time. We are always pleased to work together with parents/carers in resolving any difficulties, but we are also committed to improving attendance levels at school.
The target attendance figure for all pupils is a minimum of 97% attendance. You can read our attendance policy here.
Your child will be informed of their Attendance Group by their form tutor. Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School are monitoring students closely whose attendance is falling and will contact you if your child’s attendance does not improve. As a parent/carer you are committing an offence if you fail to ensure that your child attends school regularly and punctually, even if they are missing school without your knowledge. It is important that parents/carers monitor single day’s absence, as these days soon add up to weeks.
At Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School we reward pupils who attend school each day and whose attendance is improving. Students are also rewarded for good punctuality. Students are rewarded each half-term in Celebration Assemblies as well as receiving merits for excellent attendance,
If you are concerned about this new ‘Focus on Attendance’, there are important steps that you can take:
Thank you for working in partnership with us to achieve the highest possible levels of attendance and punctuality at Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School.