Attendance & Punctuality expectations
- Students must arrive at school by 8.30 each morning
- Students are not allowed off site at any time during the school day - this includes lunchtime
- Students must have permission from their Pastoral Leader or Senior Leader to leave school during the day and they must sign OUT at the Reception Desk
- Medical appointments should be made outside school hours whenever possible. If they must leave school during the day for any reason then parents must put a note in their Planner. They must show this to their tutor who will sign it
- Permission must be requested from the Head Teacher for a student to have any time away from school during the term-time. Requests must be made in writing. Forms are available from the school office. Family holidays should be arranged to fit school holiday dates
Tallis Attendance Support
Excellent attendance is a fundamental key to educational success. The graphic below demonstrates the impact of poor attendance on the GCSES grades of our students. As well affecting academic performance, erratic attendance significantly impacts upon social development and interaction.
Like all schools we have a responsibility to ensure that our students are kept safe, and the most effective way for us to do this is to see them on a daily basis. To support us in this all parents and carers have a legal duty to ensure regular school attendance.
There are 4 stages of Attendance Support at Tallis and they can be seen in more detail in the diagram below. These stages are graduated to identify attendance difficulties early and provide the appropriate support to students and parents required address them.
You can support us in this by:
There are 4 stages of Attendance Support at Tallis and they can be seen in more detail in the diagram below. These stages are graduated to identify attendance difficulties early and provide the appropriate support to students and parents required address them.
You can support us in this by:
- Reporting your child absent before 9.00am on the day of absence.
- Providing medical evidence in the event of illness to authorise absence.
- Alerting your child’s Form Tutor if you become aware that he/she is struggling with attendance.
| Tallis Attendance Support diagram |
