Attendance
In order to go further than we thought possible and to run faster than we hoped, it is essential that our pupils are present. It is only by working together that we can achieve greatness.
At Peel Hall we believe that the regular attendance of each and every pupil is vital. Regular attendance allows each child to have access to an education that they are entitled to by law and, as a school, we insist on high levels of attendance and punctuality.
Registration is at 8:55am and children can enter school from 8:45am.
Important Contacts
Name | Role |
Miss Howarth | Safeguarding & Inclusions Officer |
Mrs Phenix | Learning Mentor |
Illness & Medical Appointments
If a student is absent from school for any reason parents / carers are required to contact the school office on each day of the absence before 9am. You can inform school of your child's absence by telephone: 0161 790 4641 or SeeSaw.
Medical appointments are to be made outside of the school day where possible. It is expected that pupils attend school before and after any appointments.
Late Attendance
School doors open at 8:45am. All doors close at 9am. If a pupil arrives after 9am they must enter school through the office; a reason for lateness is expected to be given.
Importance of Punctuality in students:
- Builds a more self-confident person
- Punctuality builds successful students
- Punctuality builds discipline from a young age
- Punctuality builds strength of character
- Punctuality helps build mutual respect
- Punctuality shows you will be a dependable employee
Holidays
New Legislation comes into force on 19th August 2024 regarding the issuing of penalty notices relating to non-school attendance. Schools are required to consider, on a case-by-case basis, whether to ask the Local Authority to issue a Penalty Notice to a parent when their child’s absence is unauthorised.
Working within a Code of Conduct, Salford Local Authority can issue a penalty notice to parents or carers if a child has missed a number of sessions without permission from the school.
If your child falls within one or more of these categories within a 10-week period;
• 10 sessions (5 days) of unauthorised absence (O coded)
• 10 sessions (5 days) of unauthorised holidays (G Coded)
• Persistently arrives late for school after the close of registration (U coded)
• 10 sessions (5 days) of unauthorised absences (O, G and U coded)
You may receive a Penalty Notice for the offence of failing to secure regular school attendance.
Within the new National Framework, there is a national limit to the amount of Fixed Penalty Notices that can be issued to any parent in respect of an individual child, within a three-year period. Each fixed penalty is issued on the basis of per parent/per child – therefore where a child has two parents, two fines may be issued.
The fixed penalty notice amount has increased to the following:
• Penalty Notice One - £160 discounted to £80 if paid within 21 days.
• Penalty Notice Two - £160 with no discount offered.
Should a third absence be taken within the three-year period, a parent may be summoned to the Magistrates Court for knowingly
failing to secure good attendance at school (Section 444 (1A) of Education Act 1996).
Please note that from 19th August 2024, schools are not able to authorise any leave of absence for holidays.
The local authority and schools are committed to providing the best possible future for your child. If you have concerns about your
child's attendance at school or if you are experiencing any difficulties, please contact school and ask for support.
Fixed penalty notices are £160 per parent per child, reducing to £80 if paid within 21 days of the notice being issued.
School will apply for a fixed penalty notice after 5 days unauthorised absence (10 sessions).
School Procedure
If a pupil is persistently late to school a letter will be sent home in the first instance. If the lateness continues, parents will be invited into school for a meeting to put a support plan in place.
Our school attendance target is 96%. If a pupil falls below the target, a letter will be sent home advising parents and offering support to ensure the pupil is accessing education as much as possible. If attendance does not improve a meeting will be held between school and parents to put an action plan together of ways attendance can be improved.
A local authority penalty notice can be sent to parents not supporting their child’s school attendance.