Attendance 

Attendance Policy

Application Form: Leave of Absence During Term Time 

At The Wherry School, all staff work collaboratively to encourage every pupil to strive for excellence. Every child will be supported, challenged and valued. One way in which we strive to do this is by encouraging staff, parents and children to maximise the learning experiences that the school offers in order that all children reach their maximum potential. We are determined in encouraging the development of high self-esteem and for our children to take pride and ownership of their learning, alongside providing a robust support curriculum that supports the specific skills and knowledge that the pupils require to support their needs relating to their Autism and Communication/Interaction needs.

In conjunction with this, we will continuously provide a clear framework for parents and staff as well as clear procedures for involving parents and/or external agencies where appropriate.  Our policy applies to all children registered at this school and this policy is made available to all parents/carers of pupils that are registered at our school on the school website – Link here

The Wherry School encourages all parents/carers to work in partnership with the school in order to improve attendance and punctuality and recognises that 

“pupils need to attend school regularly to benefit from their education. Missing out on lessons leaves children vulnerable to falling behind. Children with poor attendance tend to achieve less in both primary and secondary school. 

• The government expects schools and local authorities to: 

• Promote good attendance and reduce absence, including persistent absence; 

• Ensure every pupil has access to full-time education to which they are entitled; and, 

• act early to address patterns of absence. 

• Parents to perform their legal duty by ensuring their children of compulsory school age who are registered at school attend regularly. 

• All pupils to be punctual to their lessons. 

  Please refer to Appendix 1 in the school Attendance Policy to view the Norfolk County Council: Penalty Notices regarding school absence – Guidance for parents.