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Punctuality

Alarm ClockIt is vital students arrive at school on time every morning to begin their day at 08:50. 

If a student arrives:
  • 5 minutes late every day, this represents 3 whole days lost each year.
  • 15 minutes late every day, this represents 2 weeks of lost learning time over the year.
  • 30 minutes late every day, this represents up to 19 days of absence over a year
As you can imagine, accumulated missed opportunities to learn will have a severe impact on the progress your child will make. Please support us by helping your child to get organised and arrive punctually every day. Parents/carers will be kept informed of lateness and, where school attendance is affected by persistent lateness, the Educational Welfare Officer may become involved.

Attendance

AttendanceGive your child the best chance of success; get them IN TO LEARN every day! Throughout the year students will be made aware of their attendance through IN TO LEARN monitoring in tutor time.

At Belvidere we expect parents and carers to support us in ensuring that students have excellent attendance. We know that excellent attendance has an impact on progress and examination success and is also a positive habit for young people to develop in preparation for their working lives. We expect all students to strive for 100% attendance and our attendance officer will be in touch if your child’s attendance is falling below 95%. An Educational Welfare Officer works closely with school and will contact you if they have concerns about your child’s attendance patterns.If a student has to miss school due to Covid 19 symptoms or has to self-isolate the school will apply an attendance code which does not affect the overall attendance of your child.

Please support our attendance policy by not taking your children out of school for holidays during term time. Any holiday which is taken during school time will be unauthorised.

Every Absense Counts

If the attendance of a student falls below 90% this means that they miss:

  • ½ a day per week
  • 4 weeks per year
  • ½ a year over their 5 year school career

Procedure for reporting absence

We understand that there are occasions when attendance may not be possible due to illness or a medical condition and ask that parents/carers follow the school absence procedure and keep us informed of reasons for absence on a daily basis.

If your child is unwell, or unable to attend for any other reason (medical or dental appointment, etc.), please telephone the school on 01743 235073 (24h answerphone) before 9.30 on the first day of absence.
  • 1. Leave a message by choosing option 1 (Reporting a student absence)
  • 2. Give your name and your child’s name, form and reason for their absence.
  • 3. If you know your child will be absent for a fixed period (e.g., time in hospital), please give the date you expect them to return to school.
  • 4. If your child is ill, it is very important that you ring again each morning before 9:30 with an update.
  • 5. If we do not receive a message explaining your child’s absence by 9.30am you will receive an automated message from the school

Please remember it is your responsibility to inform the school of absence.

THESE PROCEDURES ARE IN PLACE TO SAFEGUARD YOUR CHILD

There are specific circumstances where the Headteacher will grant a leave of absence. Please complete the form below and hand in at reception to make a request.

Further Information and Downloads

Holidays During Term Time – Shropshire Council

Leave Of Absence Form

Belvidere Attendance Policy