At South Camberley Primary and Nursery School we are committed to providing high quality inclusive learning opportunities for all pupils and we believe that excellent attendance and punctuality both play a crucial part in helping our pupils to reach their full potential.

It is vital that all Reception children are in school every day, regardless of whether or not they have reached compulsory school age.

Regular attendance enables good learning and socialisation habits to be formed and will help to ensure that all of our pupils have the greatest opportunity to develop these very important skills early to prepare them to be successful with their education.

We understand there will be occasions when it is necessary to keep your child home due to illness. When this is the case, please call the school on 01276 63870 as soon as you have made the decision not to send your child in.

We would ask that all non-urgent medical appointments are arranged out of school time. In addition, can we please remind you that holidays must not be taken during term time as the law prevents schools granting any leave of absence unless there are 'exceptional circumstances'.

Lateness

When pupils arrive late, they miss out on essential instructions given at the beginning of the lesson. This can have a detrimental effect on their achievement, regardless of their academic ability. They may also feel embarrassed and unprepared arriving to the classroom when everyone else is settled and ready to learn. Furthermore, when one pupil arrives late, it causes disruption and inconvenience to the entire class and the teacher, meaning everyone's education is compromised. 

The table below shows how much time can be missed over a year by arriving late to school every day:
 

To promote excellent attendance we offer the following attendance incentives:

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