ATTENDANCE

Government pupil wellbeing, behaviour and attendance guidance

Hampshire attendance guidance for parents/carers

At Shamblehurst Primary School we use ‘A Star Attendance’ to monitor your child’s attendance. We start monitoring when a child’s attendance hits 96%.  

Family holidays and school holidays 

Children have 13 weeks annual holiday from school and school holiday dates are published well in advance online. As such, all parents/carers are expected wherever possible to plan and take their family holidays at this time so as not to disrupt their children’s education. Education law states that parents do not have a right to take their child out of school for a holiday during term time. Only in exceptional circumstances may a headteacher grant permission for leave; and it is the headteachers decision on whether the absence is exceptional and how many days to approve. 

Parents/carers who take their child out of school without the absence being agreed and authorised by written permission from the school can be issued with a penalty fine.