Attendance
“Every minute of every lesson of every day counts.“
The importance of attending school
Good attendance and punctuality increase your child’s chances of success. Poor attendance and punctuality will negatively affect your child’s achievements.
Our Attendance Target for all children is no more than 4 missed school days across the academic year (1 day every 2 half-terms plus 1 day for any other absence).
The school gate opens at 8.00am and a free breakfast is available from the restaurant for all children. 8.00am to 8.20am is additional social time for children to spend with their friends, eating their breakfast or catching up with their Director of Achievement and other members of staff.
Your child is expected to attend the Academy every day, on time, arriving no later than 8.20am. If they arrive after morning registration has closed, they will be marked using the code U (an absence code). Being late to school will impact on their overall attendance as a U code counts as one session missed. Click here to find out more about absence from school.
We reward students with excellent attendance and punctuality by awarding Bulwell Bucks and giving weekly, half-termly and end of year prizes and special rewards.
It is the responsibility of school and parents/carers to ensure that children attend school to improve their chances of success. The Attendance Team works with families to remove any barriers to attendance by building strong relationships and working together to put the right support in place.
We hope this section will be helpful and answer most of your queries about Attendance. If you cannot find the information you are looking for, please contact the Attendance Team by email to: attendance@bulwellacademy.org.uk
Latest Attendance News
- 12 August 2024: New Attendance Rules set by the Government
- 8 March 2024: Attendance Reset at the Academy
- Countdown to Easter Rewards
- 24 August 2023: Letter to Year 8 to 11 Parents – Attendance Procedures & Rewards
- 3 August 2023: Letter to new Year 7 Parents – Attendance Procedures
- 10 April 2023: Attendance Rewards and Further Information
Information for Parents & Students
Click the image above for more information about the roles of each member of the Attendance Team, including contact details.
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