Attendance

Why is attendance and punctuality so important?

At Oakley CE Combined School we are committed to ensuring that your child receives the best possible education to prepare them for the next stage of their life. Each school day is carefully planned, and each lesson informs a wider programme of learning. Therefore, every lesson really does count.

Every day counts

At Oakley we aspire for all children to have an attendance record of a minimum of 97%.

Excellent attendance at school is important to allow your child to fulfil their potential.

Below are just some of the key reasons why it is so important children attend school:

• To learn
• To make new friends
• To experience new things
• To achieve
• To develop new skills
• To build confidence and self-esteem
• To have fun
• To have the best possible start in life.

Attendance Letter to Parents and Attendance Leaflet 

Absence Procedure

If your child is unwell and requires time off school please telephone the school office by 8.30am every day of the absence.  If your child has a bout of sickness or diarrhoea they must not return to school until 48 hours after the last episode. 

Please see the useful NHS  links below for more advice.

Requests for absence due to family holidays must be submitted using the form below.  Authorised leave is only granted in exceptional circumstances.

No holiday leave is granted as authorised. 

NHS Advice Sheets

Late Arrivals

The pedestrian gate is closed at 8.50am, all children are expected to be in their classrooms ready for registration by this time.

If your child arrives after 8.50am they must be accompanied to the main front door and signed in by the accompanying adult before going to their classroom.