At Lee Brigg, children want to come to school and our families prioritise sending them to school!
We know that regular attendance is directly linked to raising achievement and develops skills for life and future prospects.
Good attendance has an immeasurable number of benefits, both academically and socially.
We are committed to ensuring that every child can access every opportunity, and children being in school is a fundamental part of that belief.
We expect children to attend every day, and be on time every day.
Extended Leave and/or Holidays in Term Time
The Department for Education, within the UK Government, states that Headteachers may not grant any leave of absence during term time unless there are exceptional circumstances.
Lee Brigg, inline with Waterton Academy Trust, do not authorise holidays and/or extended leave in term time and therefore a penalty notice will be issued to parents who choose not to follow this school policy.
We kindly ask that parents are honest with us when requesting time off for their children. Reporting a holiday as illness creates an unnecessary safeguarding concern. Due to social media and other members of the school community, school will more often than not find out that a family are on holiday and this will still result in a Penalty Notice being issued.
We value our partnership with you and appreciate your openness and cooperation in these matters.
Medical Appointments
We recognise that there are times when medical appointments are unavoidable during the school day. However, we will not authorise 2 full sessions (1 whole day) for a medical appointment unless there is a valid reason. Please try to make appointments such as the Dentist or Opticians out of school hour where possible.
All proof of medical appointments, for example, text messages from the Doctors or hospital letters must be shown at the School Office for recording purposes.
Calpol
As most parents know, we now administer Calpol in school, with prior parental permission, for those children who may be experiencing mild discomfort, such as headaches or minor pain, but are still well enough to be in school. Not only does this keep the children in school, it also helps parents not having to leave work or children being sent home unnecessarily.
- We will only administer Paracetamol if we have received parental consent via the MCAS app permissions section.
- On the day a dose is required, we will contact you for verbal confirmation before giving your child any medication.
- If your child has already taken any medication containing Paracetamol within the last four hours, we will not administer another dose.
- Children will only be given Paracetamol after non-medical alternatives have been attempted, such as resting, drinking water, or getting fresh air.
- No more than one dose will be given during the school day, and no more than three doses in a term. If your child requires Paracetamol more frequently, we will recommend seeking medical advice.
Attendance Communication to Parents