Attendance
Our Attendance Lead is Mr Taylor.
Our Attendance Officer is Mrs Raistrick.
Our Attendance Link Governor is Miss C Throssell.
Attendance Policy
At Springvale Primary we aim to make a difference and support everyone to reach their full potential by living out our ethos of:
‘Play together, learn together, achieve together.’
Our Attendance Policy sets out the school’s commitment to promoting excellent attendance and punctuality as essential foundations for learning, progress, and wellbeing. Regular attendance supports pupils in achieving their full potential and fosters a sense of belonging within the school community. The policy provides a consistent framework for monitoring, supporting, and improving attendance, ensuring early intervention and collaboration with families and external agencies in line with statutory responsibilities and the school’s values.
How do we celebrate attendance and punctuality?
We believe that attendance is a key factor in achieving academic success and developing positive learning habits. To recognise and celebrate pupils who demonstrate excellent commitment to attending school, we offer rewards for outstanding attendance. Outstanding attendance is defined as an attendance rate of 97%. We recognise that 100% attendance can be difficult to achieve, as illness or other genuine circumstances may occasionally prevent pupils from attending school. Therefore, our approach rewards those who show consistent effort to attend whenever possible in the following ways:
Text messages home to all pupils who have attendance of at least 97% for a half term.
One pupil in each class who have attendance of at least 97% for a half term will be randomly selected to receive a special prize.
Awards of 10 Class Dojo points each to pupils who have attendance of at least 97% for a half term.
A ‘Most Improved’ certificate for attendance and/or punctuality will be awarded to one pupil per half term to recognise their effort and improvement.
An individual end-of-year certificate for each pupil who has maintained 97%+ attendance all year.
These awards and incentives are given at the end of each half term throughout the academic year.
Weekly Attendance
Regular attendance is essential to helping every child make the most of their learning and opportunities at school. Each week, we will share our whole-school attendance figure, alongside the attendance percentage for each individual class. This helps us celebrate strong attendance across school and highlights our shared commitment to ensuring pupils attend regularly and on time. Thank you to all our families for your continued support in promoting excellent attendance.