“A friendly, creative environment for learning together”
Attendance and Term Time Leave
Stannington Infant School is committed to maximising the achievement of all pupils. Good attendance and punctuality are vital if children are to attain their full potential as learners.
As children start school their patterns and routines of school attendance quickly become habits. Poor routines are hard to disestablish further up the school system. A prevention and early intervention programme that helps to establish good habits can underpin the whole of a child’s school career – and potentially their life opportunities. Young children, however, are dependent upon the adults in their life to get them to school regularly and on time. Therefore the focus must be to establish good habits and work closely with parents to improve attendance.
The school operates within a framework of local schools, including the local secondary school and is fully committed to a whole school approach to attendance and a partnership relationship with parents/carers.
School Times September 2024
Class 1 and 2 Arrive at 8.50am to start at 9.00am
Class 3, 4, 5, and 6 Arrive at 8.40am to start at 8.50am
Collection times:- All classes at 3.20pm
Total time of the school week 25.5 hours
Every School Day Counts
365 days in a year 190 school days Absence
100% attendance 190 days attendance 0
95% attendance 180 days attendance 2 weeks absence
90% attendance 171 days attendance 4 weeks absence
85% attendance 161 days attendance 6 weeks absence
80% attendance 152 days attendance more than half a term
75% attendance 143 days attendance 9 + weeks absence
Please click on the link for:
School Terms and Holidays 24-25
Click here for Sheffield City Council School term dates
Do I need to keep my child off school
Request for term time leave form
Please complete the term time leave form to request leave of absence in term time. At least 20 days notice is required. The form should be handed in to the school office. Thank you.
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Please be aware that from September 2024 the first time a Penalty Notice is issued for Term Time Leave or Irregular Attendance the amount will be:
£160 per parent, per child paid within 28 days.
Reduced to £80 per parent, per child if paid within 21 days.
