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ATTENDANCE & BEHAVIOUR
ATTENDANCE
Regular school attendance is one of the basic building blocks for a child's current and future achievements, both at school and beyond. The school has a target for attendance to be above 96% over the school year and regularly monitors attendance and absences.
A child whose attendance drops below 90% is classed as a Persistent Absentee. Pupils with low attendance are monitored and parents are contacted to discuss the support which may be offered. Parenting Contracts are used to try and prevent attendance from falling further and legal action, which may include the issuing of Penalty Notices, being taken. A child with 90% attendance will have missed 20 days off school, compared to the class average og 8 days
In the case of any absences from school, or absence from an activity e.g. swimming, it is important to inform the school either by personal visit, letter or telephone call. Any unexplained absences will be entered as unauthorised absences in the child’s records.
Medical and dental appointements, where possible, should be arranged out of school hours or during school holidays.
Parents wishing to take their child out of school during term time must firstly seek permission from the Headteacher. There is no right to take a child out of school during term time for holiday and no holiday absence will be authorised. Absence Request forms are available from and returnable to the school office. The school is unable to authorise any leave unless the circumstances are exceptional.
Should an attendance issue arise, Susan Jenkins our Family Support Advisor would be your first point of contact.
BEHAVIOUR
In St. Catherine’s, positive attitudes and self-discipline are encouraged and praised. It is our aim that the children display independence and a sense of responsibility. School rules are kept to a minimum, compatible with the care of the children and organisation of the school. The involvement of the children in the formation of these rules at the beginning of each school year helps to ensure commitment and to create positive classroom environments.
If there are persistent behaviour problems, parents are contacted and efforts are made to identify causes in order to set up an effective programme of support and improvement.
As a Catholic school, reconciliation and the restorative approach is a central part of school life. We recognise that children and adults are human and that occasionally there may be times when relationships between children, between children and adults and between adults are damaged. Staff and families work closely together within an open, trusting and respectful school ethos to ensure that any harm is repaired and that positive relationships are restored.