Nursery Attendance at Abingdon Primary School
The following information applies to parents/carers of nursery school children at Abingdon Primary School. We have a very successful whole school strategy of improving attendance through working in partnership with parents/carers and children.
Attendance at Abingdon Primary School nursery should be consistently high we need you and your child’s contribution to ensure that we attain this. We expect all children to attend nursery school every day unless they are very ill.
We will communicate with you if we are concerned about your child’s attendance. Please note that, if your child is frequently absent from nursery school your child may lose their place. Good attendance and punctuality ensures that children develop good social skills, have full access to education and achieve their full potential.
To put attendance into perspective, statistics show that a child who is absent for one day per fortnight will have missed one year of school (190 days) by the time they leave secondary education. We regularly carry out nursery attendance audits and any child who has had over 10 days out of nursery school may have their nursery place withdrawn. School nurseries are only funded for children who physically attend the school nursery setting, so places will not be left open for children who go on holiday during term time.
At Abingdon we are passionate about supporting and nurturing the holistic child. We fully understand and appreciate that children need to feel safe and secure in order to learn and fulfil their potential. Sometimes children or indeed adults (parents) need that extra bit of support and that’s where the Team Around the Child (TAC) comes into play. They are here to support parents and children to ensure the right support is always readily available. The team is made up of skilled professionals who have a wealth of knowledge ranging from safeguarding, parenting, counselling and digital resilience. If you have concerns or issues, then please don’t hesitate to ask for help. We are here to support.
For paper copies of any school policy or documentation, please speak to a member of the school office team.
