All children have the right to a full-time education that helps them to reach their potential, whatever their age, ability or needs. Coming to school regularly is really important if children are to make the most of all opportunities available to them.
Positive attendance at school helps children in a variety of ways, including:
Learning and Progress – Every school day builds on the one before. Missing lessons can create gaps in understanding, making it harder for children to keep up with reading, writing, maths, and other subjects.
Consistency and Routine – Regular attendance helps children develop a stable routine, which supports focus, confidence, and positive learning habits.
Social Development – School isn’t just about lessons. Being present allows children to play, make friends, work in teams, and build social skills they’ll need throughout life.
Responsibility and Life Skills – Good attendance sets the foundation for reliability and responsibility, preparing children for secondary school and eventually the workplace.
Safeguarding – Schools also have a duty to keep children safe. Irregular school attendance could be a sign that things are not right at home. If a child is absent for 3 days school, we will carry out a home visit. Our priority is making sure that your child is safe.
At Abbeys Primary, we take attendance seriously and work hard to encourage children to be in school every day unless they are unwell. Missing days here and there can interrupt learning, make it harder for children to keep up, and affect their progress. It can also make it more difficult for them to build and maintain friendships.
By working together to support good attendance, we can give every child the best chance to learn, achieve and enjoy their time at Abbeys.
We aim to be above the national average for attendance which is 96% our whole school attendance is currently 96.6%. A special mention to Marham Class, who had the highest attendance in school for 3 weeks in a row!
Remember your children should be in every day unless they are unwell. This document produced by the DFE shares some key information.
Abbeys has introduced a new, more efficient and secure system for reporting your child’s absence, called Studybugs.
You will need to get the free Studybugs app, or register on the Studybugs website, You will be able to use this to tell us whenever your child’s ill and unable to attend school.
Get the app or register now (https://studybugs.com/about/parents)
