--- title: "Attendance" url: "https://hillsborough.school/parents/attendance" school: "Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School" --- # Attendance ## **Why coming to school every day matters** **Builds Good Habits** Coming to school on time helps children learn routines, responsibility and commitment — skills they’ll use as they grow. **Helps Learning** Being in school every day means children don’t miss important lessons. Fewer gaps = better progress. **Supports Friendships** School helps children play, share and work with others. Regular attendance strengthens friendships and builds confidence. **Develops New Skills** Children take part in exciting activities — art, music, science, outdoor learning and more — helping them be creative and curious. **Builds Resilience** By joining in every day, children learn to keep going, solve problems and support each other. --- ### Attendance Matters What's your child's Attendance? Are they missing out? 90%= missing half a day a week = missing 100 lessons a year = missing over a year of education in their school life 80%= missing 1 day a week = missing nearly 200 lessons a year = missing over 2 years of education in their school life 70%= missing 1.5 days a week = missing nearly 300 lessons a year = missing over 3 years of education in their school life --- Please help your child reach their full potential by sending your child to School everyday. Our attendance policy can be found on our **[policies page.](https://hillsborough.school/this-is-us/important-information/policies)** --- **Unsure if you child is too unwell for school? Please refer to: [Is my child too ill for school? - NHS](https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/is-my-child-too-ill-for-school/)** --- ## **What are parents expected to do:** - Make sure their child attends school every day and on time - Sign their child into the school at the main school office if they arrive after their entrance closes at 9:00am - Call the school office to report their child’s absence before 8:30am on the day of the absence and each subsequent day of absence and advise when they are expected to return - Provide the school with more than 1 emergency contact number for their child and update any contact details when changes are made - Ensure that appointments are made outside the school day - Provide any evidence of appointments taken during the school day - Inform school staff of any planned absences in advance e.g. completing the term time leave form - Keep to any attendance contracts made with the school and/or local authority - Seek support from key school staff ## **Attendance Stages** Stage 1 - Everyone Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School is a place where every child belongs. We create a welcoming environment allowing all children to gain a sense of belonging and achieve well through excellent school attendance. School will reward good attendance every term. Stage 2 - Below 96% Attendance This could indicate a concerning level of child absence. Stage one letter and meeting invite sent to parents. Early intervention will be actioned if needed, as a preventative measure and external services may be offered to parents. Attendance will be monitored. Stage 3 - Below 90% Attendance Serious concerns regarding attendance. Stage 2 letter and meeting invite sent to parents scheduled with the headteacher. Within the meeting we will explore the barriers to learning and implement support to remove them. Attendance will be monitored; if further decreases the school will liaise with the local authority. Stage 4 Attendance will be reviewed after the monitoring period; if a child has improved, school will continue to monitor and support until the child has achieved a satisfactory attendance figure. If there has been no improvement or attendance has continued to decrease, a stage 3 letter and meeting invite will be issued. This meeting will be between parent, school and the local authority where an attendance contract may be considered. Internal and external support will continue within reason. Stage 5 Attendance will be reviewed after the monitoring period; if a child has improved, school will continue to monitor and support until the child has achieved a satisfactory attendance figure. If there has been no further improvement or attendance has decreased further, school will review the attendance contract and inform parents of the contract failing. School will also review support offered in the contract. All avenues have now been exhausted and support is not working or being engaged with. The school will now send a formal referral to Sheffield Attendance and Inclusion social work qualified for further intervention in line with the working together to improve school attendance document. ### **Attendance Diamond**![](https://hillsborough.school/images/Attendance_docs_diamond(1).png) ### Sheffield Local Authority Term Time Guidance 2024/2025 Working Together to Improve Attendance - Expectations of Schools - Sept 2024 511 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/hillsborough-primary-school/files/documents/working-together-to-improve-attendance-expectations-of-schools-sept-2024.pdf) ### Attendance Newsletters Spring 2 - Attendance Newsletter 168 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/hillsborough-primary-school/files/documents/spring-2-attendance-newsletter.pdf) Spring 1 - Attendance Newsletter 154 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/hillsborough-primary-school/files/documents/spring-1-attendance-newsletter.pdf) Attendance Newsletter - Autumn 2 2024 128 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/hillsborough-primary-school/files/documents/attendance-newsletter-autumn-2-2024.pdf) Attendance Information Letter 152 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/hillsborough-primary-school/files/documents/attendance-information-letter_(1).pdf) Autumn 1 158 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/hillsborough-primary-school/files/documents/autumn-1.pdf) Summer 1 2026 156 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/hillsborough-primary-school/files/documents/Summer_1_newsletter.pdf) Summer 1 2025 229 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/hillsborough-primary-school/files/documents/summer-1.pdf) ### Statutory Attendance Guidance Changes to Education Penalty Notice Fines 158 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/hillsborough-primary-school/files/documents/changes-to-education-penalty-notice-fines_(1).pdf) ### Parents - [Admissions](https://hillsborough.school/join-us/admissions) - School Life - [School Day](https://hillsborough.school/parents/school-day) - [School Meals](https://hillsborough.school/parents/school-meals) - [School Uniform](https://hillsborough.school/parents/uniform) - [Afterschool Clubs](https://hillsborough.school/after-school-clubs) - [Attendance](https://hillsborough.school/parents/attendance) - Wrap Around Care - [Breakfast Club](https://hillsborough.school/parents/breakfast-club) - [The Owl's Nest](https://hillsborough.school/parents/the-owl-s-nest) - Key Dates - [Terms, Holidays & Training Days](https://hillsborough.school/news-events/terms-holidays-and-training-day-dates) - [Calendar](https://hillsborough.school/calendar) - [Latest News](https://hillsborough.school/news) - [Letters](https://hillsborough.school/news-events/letters) - [Phonics for Parents](https://hillsborough.school/parents/phonics-for-parents) - [Seesaw](https://hillsborough.school/parents/seesaw) - [ParentPay](https://hillsborough.school/parents/parentpay) ![Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School](https://files.schudio.com/hillsborough-primary-school/images/logo/Hillsborough_Dual-2x.png) ### Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School Parkside Road Sheffield S6 2AA 0114 234 7898 ### Helpful Links - [Contact Us](https://hillsborough.school/contact) - [Policies](https://hillsborough.school/this-is-us/important-information/policies) - [Vacancies](https://hillsborough.school/join-us/job-vacancies) - [Accessibility](https://hillsborough.school/accessibility-statement) - [Cookies](https://hillsborough.school/cookie-policy) - [INOVA](https://www.inovamat.org/) ### Portals - [ParentPay](https://hillsborough.school/parents/parentpay) - [SeeSaw](https://hillsborough.school/parents/seesaw) ### Social Media - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/hillsboroughprisch/) ### Translation © Copyright 2025–2026 Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://hillsborough.school/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)