Attendance

Organisation of the day

Absence

Attendance at school is so important for the development of not only your child’s academic progress but also for the emotional development.  It is where they learn to work as part of a team and how to interact socially with both peers and older members of society.  It is where they develop the life skills to really excel in life after their school days are over.

The Welsh Government have attendance requirements which mean that all pupils should maintain at least a 95% attendance at school.  New regulations recently implemented count pupils with lesson than 90% attendance as “Persistent Absentee pupil”, this can lead to fines and even end up in court.

It is of vital importance that school and home work together as a team to encourage regular attendance at school.  School offers rewards associated with regular attendance to encourage pupils into the classroom, parents can regularly check Class charts and give encouragement and praise when pupils are getting rewards.

An explanation for all absences must be given, whatever the duration. It is essential that the school be informed of any absence, either by telephone or email, at once. No explanation will result in an unauthorised absence being recorded.

Morning registration will be taken in lesson 1 – pupils must make every effort to be punctual for the start of the day. Late arrivals are recorded. Pupils arriving after 8.35am must sign in at CAREDIG.

Minutes and days off school add up to lost learning

School rules and behaviour expectations

Cefn Saeson has 2 overarching principles that should be consistently followed by pupils and staff. These principles are outlined in our ‘Code of Behaviour’. Failure to comply with our behaviour code will result in sanctions.