Article 28 of the UN Convention on the rights of the child.
Did you know?
Students who miss between 10% of school (that’s 20 days per year) stand only a 35% chance of achieving five or more good GCSEs, compared to 73% of those who miss fewer than 5% of school days.
Approximately 76 million children across the globe do not have access to education.
Count yourself lucky.
Come to school.
Persistent Absence is classed as any absence that equates to over 10% of the academic year at any given time.
It is important to remember that 90% on a test is seen as a positive achievement however in attendance terms anything less than 90% is a serious concern. The reason for this is shown below in the number of days missed by persistently absent students.
With the support of St Helens EWS, school tracks and monitors our persistently absent students closely offering support and strategies to improve individuals attendance.
They will, on average:
That could be the difference between a grade 5 and a grade 4 or a grade 9 and a grade 8 in Maths or English.
Improving your child’s attendance will help them achieve their true potential.
This is why…
