Contact Details
Barkston & Syston Church of England Primary School
- 01400 250553
- enquiries@barkstonsyston.lincs.sch.uk
Church Street, Barkston, Grantham, NG32 2NB
Barkston & Syston
CofE Primary School
We are committed to promoting and modelling good attendance and behaviour – which is essential for pupils to achieve their potential. Poor attendance is directly correlated to a pupil’s level of success and development in their education.
As a parent, you have a legal requirement to ensure that your child is on time and attends school on a regular basis.
We understand that there are times when children will need to be absent from school. This could include:
We ask that all parents follow our Attendance and Absence Policy when reporting absences. Any parent who has not reported their child as absent will be contacted by the school via telephone, text message or email. Failure to provide reasoning for your child’s absence may result in your child receiving an unauthorised absence and could lead to penalty notices being imposed on you.
Absences during term time will only be authorised in exceptional circumstances and the length of any authorised absences will be determined by the headteacher. Requests for leave of absence during term time for the purpose of a family holiday will not be accepted.
Authorisations will not be granted for absence in the following instances:
I must also state the importance of punctuality with regards to the beginning of the school day. Should your child arrive after the register closes (9am), they will receive a mark to show that they are on-site, though this will still be recorded as an absence. Continuous lateness will, therefore, result in several unauthorised absences, despite your child being on-site for the rest of the school day.
Church Street, Barkston, Grantham, NG32 2NB