Attendance

Educating children, and ensuring they grow up to lead safe, happy, healthy and successful lives, is at the heart of what we do at Roxeth Primary School. We are committed to providing a full and efficient education to all pupils and embrace the concept of equal opportunities for all.

For a child to reach their full educational achievement, a high level of school attendance is essential. Regular and punctual attendance at school is both a legal requirement and essential for pupils to maximise their educational opportunities. We will consistently work towards a goal of 96% attendance for all children.

Morning Registration

Morning registration will take place at 8:40am. Registers close after 10 minutes.

Any pupil arriving after 8:55am will be marked as late.

Lateness

If you are entering school late:

• you will need to come to the front gate only and ring the buzzer
• please come straight to the school office and not through the playground
• please help us keep the school safe by not leaving the gate open or holding it open for strangers or other parents

There are two negative results caused by pupils who constantly arrive late. These are:

• The loss of education suffered by the pupils themselves which over a year can add up to a significant proportion of their time in school.
• The disruption to other children in their class as the teacher’s attention is taken from the task in hand.

Afternoon Registration

Infants at 1.00pm; Juniors at 1:15pm

Registers close after 10 minutes

Absence for illness

The pupil’s parent must notify the school of the reason for the absence on the first day of an unplanned absence by 9:00am, or as soon as practically possible, by calling Welfare, who can be contacted at 020 8422 1344 Option 1, or welfare@roxeth.harrow.sch.uk

For absence longer than 1 day, parents should contact the school by 9:00am to inform us every day of absence.

Absence for appointments

We encourage parents to make medical and dental appointments out of school hours where possible. Where this is not possible, the pupil should be out of school for the minimum amount of time necessary. We will not authorise ordinary optician appointments as they can typically be made on the weekend.

Leaves of Absences

If you need to take your child out of school for an emergency reason, a leave of absence form must be completed to request permission from Mr Deanus, which can be picked up from the school office. Permission will only be considered for compassionate leave in exceptional circumstances such as bereavement of a close family member. Unauthorised leave or persistent late marks could incur a Penalty Notice.

From August 2024, the fine for school absences across the country is £80 if paid within 21 days, or £160 if paid within 28 days, per parent, per child. A second offence will be charged at the higher rate of £160. For a third offence, other action like a parenting order or prosecution will be considered. If you are prosecuted and attend court because your child has not been attending school, you could get a fine of up to £2,500.

Click here to access the Attendance policy.

For more information on the impact of absences in your child's education, please click here.