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Attendance

At Rainbow Forge Primary Academy we are committed to our vision that children are happy, safe and secure and that success and achievement is celebrated. Good attendance at school is key to this and every lesson counts. 

Importance of Attendance

Research shows that children achieve better if they are punctual for school and have a good level of attendance. In order to provide children with the best education, we aim for every child to achieve at least 96% attendance with the goal of achieving 100%. 

Why is it so important that children have strong attendance? That is because children who attend school regularly: 

  • Make better progress, both socially and academically 
  • Find school routines and school work easier to cope with 
  • Find learning more satisfying and enjoyable 
  • Have an easier transition to secondary education 

 

Remember every minute counts

DfE Guidance on Attendance

Under the Weather Form

We know it can be difficult to send your child to school if they aren’t quite feeling 100%.

It’s always good to let your child give school a go, this form lets our staff know they are ‘under the weather’, so they can keep an eye on them and help quickly if they start to feel worse.

The NHS online guidance https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/is-my-child-too-ill-for-school/ gives advice on when to keep your child at home and when it might be better to send them into school.

Follow this link to fill out the form for your child:

Under the Weather Form – Fill out form

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