Attendance
One of our key targets is to improve the levels of attendance throughout the school. Parents and pupils working together in partnership to support good attendance is vital to meeting a target of 96% overall. Attendance is an important issue as it enables a young person to sustain and progress both academically, but also socially and emotionally. Good attendance at school helps support good mental health, and encourages development of independence and self-reliance. Students are able to participate in activities during school hours, which are not available in the home environment alone.
The focus at Alderwood School is to develop clear communication to encourage positive attendance, to enable your child to be the best they can be.
Attendance is regularly monitored for all students, and parents/guardians are encouraged to contact the school to discuss any concerns that they or their child may be experiencing, which could affect their attendance at school.
Below is a table to indicate the importance of daily attendance and the impact this can have when days at school are lost.
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