Working Together to Support Good Attendance
At The Mead Infant School, we know that regular attendance is key to your child’s learning and wellbeing, and we are committed to working in partnership with you to achieve this.
If we have any concerns about your child’s attendance, your child’s class teacher will contact you in the first instance to see how we can support you in improving attendance. If there is no improvement, we will send you a letter of concern and will monitor your child's attendance on a weekly basis.
If there is no improvement, we will invite you to a meeting to discuss how we can work together to support better attendance. If your child’s attendance falls below 90%, they are classified as a persistent absentee. We may complete an attendance assessment and attendance contract to support you to improve your child's attendance.
If attendance still does not improve, we may need to involve the Surrey Inclusion Team, and please be aware that this could result in a fine. Our aim is always to work collaboratively with families to ensure every child has the best possible opportunity to learn and thrive.
It is important that your child arrives at school on time. Arriving late means that your child is missing learning and joining their lessons late and this can sometimes cause anxiety for your child. If you need any help to ensure your child arrives on time, please do speak to your class teacher.
If you are unsure of whether your child is well enough to attend school, please click on the link for some useful advice from the NHS. Is my child too ill for school?
