Newsletter - 6th October 2023

Parents have a legal duty to ensure their children are in school each day, on time. We know that children sometimes get ill and need time off school, therefore we have set a whole school target of 96% attendance throughout the year.  It is expected that every child will be at expected for their attendance and punctuality throughout the school year.

Whilst any child may be off school because they are ill, sometimes they can be reluctant to attend school for other reasons like friendship difficulties or when struggling with learning. If your child is reluctant to attend school, please bring them to school and speak to a member of staff so we can resolve the issue(s), rather than trying to cover up their absence, or give in to pressure to let them stay at home. As a school, we will always work with parents, and external agencies as appropriate, to understand and address the reasons behind absence.

Poor punctuality is not acceptable. If your child misses the start of the day, they miss out on valuable learning and do not spend time with their class teacher getting important news and information for the day. Pupils arriving late also disrupt lessons, which can be embarrassing for the child and can in turn, encourage absence. Being 10 minutes late  every day throughout the academic year is the same as missing two weeks of school.

If your child is often absent or late you may be asked to meet with staff to discuss ways to improve attendance. 

If you are having problems please speak to a member of staff before attendance becomes an issue

This year our celebrations for St Luke’s Day coincide with St Luke’s Church celebrating their 190^th Birthday! 

On Wednesday 18^th October we will be going to church to celebrate this amazing event.  Children need to taken to church on that morning for 9.00am and we will all walk back together.

Parents and carers are welcome to join us but please be aware that you will need to sit in the upstairs stalls.  If you are staying, it would be very helpful if you are available to walk with the children back to school.

Other celebrations for St Luke’s Tide and St Luke’s 190^th Birthday:

Sat 21^st October – 5pm Parish Boundary Walk, supper and visit from Bishop Jill

Sun 22^nd October – 11am Family Service

We are having an open morning on Tuesday 10th October at 10am and an open afternoon on Thursday 12th October at 2.15pm for parents/carers of children who are due to start school in September 2024! Just turn up or send us an email to let us know you are coming.