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St Helen Auckland Community Primary School

Bishop Auckland, Co Durham DL14 9EN

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Home / Parents / Attendance

Attendance

Here at St Helen’s we want all children to get the most out of their education, attending school regularly is an important part of your child’s education. We are here to support you if your child has any issues attending school. Promoting and supporting good attendance at school is essential to learning and attainment.

Having a good education will help give your child the best possible start in life. Poor school attendance can damage educational achievement and the future progress of young people. The Government expect that children attend school 96% or more, over the course of the year.  We have procedures in place for parents to follow, and that we follow, to ensure children attend school regularly.

Latest guidance issued by the DFE May 2022 can be found here

The DFE has also produced a guide for Parent/Carers  Working Together To Improve School Attendance

Can I take my child on holiday in term time

Application for Leave of Absence during term time

Leave of Absence during Term Time

Factsheet

Penalty notices to address poor attendance at school

If your child is unwell

If your child is genuinely unwell and you need to keep them off school, parent/carers MUST call school on the first day of absence by 8.55am. If lines are busy you can leave a message via the school answer machine or you can message school using ParentPay (this is maned all day every day). We then expect parent/carers to call us every day a child is absent from school.

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  • Friends of St Helens (FOSH)
  • Year 6 Leavers
  • Learning During Lockdown
  • School Newsletters
  • School Holidays
  • Our School Uniform
  • School Office
  • Online Safety
  • Childcare Provision
  • Supporting Your Child at Home
  • Useful Links

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Manor Road

St Helen Auckland

Bishop Auckland

County Durham

DL14 9EN

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