ATTENDANCE
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At Princess Frederica Primary School, we are very keen for children to attend school regularly. It is proven that good attendance is linked to academic success and is important for your child’s mental health and well-being.
The following grades are used in the school reports to show your child’s attendance. The government expectation is that children should be in school at least 96% of the time so if attendance falls below this level, a warning letter will be sent and if attendance falls below 90%, an invitation letter will be sent for a meeting with the school attendance officer.


Exceptional
Attendance is 99% or higher.

Good
Attendance is 96% or higher.

Room for Improvement
Attendance falls below 96%.

Cause for Concern
Attendance is below 90%.
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Leave of Absence during Term Time 

The Head teacher has the final decision on authorising leave of absence, all applications must be made in writing and in advance using Authorised Absence Request Form available in the office. This outlines the legal requirements for parents/carers to ensure that their children attend school. If leave of absence is taken without the request having been agreed, the absence will be recorded as unauthorised.
If absence is requested for a medical appointment, proof must be supplied. This can be in the form of an appointment letter, email or text. 

Promoting good attendance
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Each week in the Celebration Assembly, the class with the best attendance for the week are praised and whole school attendance is reported.
At the end of each term, the class with the highest attendance for the term are rewarded with a non uniform day.
At the end of each school year, all children who have achieved 100% attendance and have never been late are entered into a draw with the prize of a bicycle.

Education Penalty Notices (EPNs)
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If parents/carers decide to take their child out of school without permission, a referral can be made to Brent Educational Welfare Service and this could result in an education penalty notice (EPN) being issued. At Princess Frederica we will apply to the Educational Welfare Service for an EPN to be served against parents/carers who regularly take leave before or after a holiday.
EPN fines are £120 if paid within 28 days, reduced to £60 if paid within 21 days. Failure to pay the fine may result in parents being prosecuted in court for their child’s unauthorised absence from school.
Furthermore, taking a child out of school without permission could also mean the child’s school place is at risk and parents/carers may have to reapply for a place via Brent Admissions.
Whole school attendance Year to date:

Weekly Attendance by Class