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Attendance

MOMENTS MATTER, ATTENDANCE COUNTS.

Improving school attendance is everyone’s business and, to tackle the challenge we face since Covid 19, we need to work together. At St Stephens we strive to create a nurturing and affirmative bond between parents /carers and our school, emphasising the pivotal role attendance has in enhancing their child’s overall wellbeing. The Department for Education have created the following message which highlights  the enormous impact a school day can have not only on academic achievement but on children's social and emotional development.

What a Difference a School Day Makes.
That moment they found a new best friend queuing up for pudding.
That time fractions suddenly clicked.
That day cavemen came to live in the playground.
That science lesson when a mento and cola ‘rocket’ sprayed everywhere.
Breaking a school record on sports day.
When they helped catch the escaped rabbit.
Helping to build props for the school play.
When they baked cupcakes that were actually edible (just).
Performing that encore at the school concert.
From the first day of term to the last, each moment, big or small, makes a
big difference to a child’s wellbeing.
Positive, real, life-changing moments.
And in a school year there are hundreds of them.
What a difference a school day makes.
Please read the attached attendance information. 
Whilst we appreciate there are genuine reasons for absence, we are committed to improving our attendance levels post COVID.
It is crucial that your child attends school every day unless there is a valid reason.
Please let us know if you have any concerns around your child's attendance.
 
Our Weekly Class Attendance Cup .
Each class is always SO PROUD when they find out they have won the weekly cup. This is announced in our Celebration Assembly every Friday.
Great job Team St Stephens .
Attendance leaflet .pdf
ATTENDANCE system.pdf
Do I need to keep my child off school.pdf
ADMAT Attendance Policy 05-2021 [Review 05-2024].pdf
Low attendance sample letter.pdf
Low unauthorised absence sample letter.pdf