It is essential for your child’s education that they establish the routine of attending school every day and on time!  This is a crucial partnership between families and school.  One of the best indicators of academic achievement is attendance. This is also linked to emotional well-being.   We all have a duty to ensure that all children reach their full potential.

Attendance Awards

Attendance is celebrated and rewarded at Rednal Hill Infant School. Each week one class receives the winning certificate for the best attendance record in our "Congrats" assembly.  Children receive a yellow sticker to show they have had 100% that week and the top three classes receive the attendance certificate for the best attendance.

Each half term Gold, Silver and Bronze attendance certificates are awarded to children in the final Congratulations Assembly. The children are delighted to receive an award and be recognised for excellent attendance.

If your child achieves 100% attendance for the whole year they are awarded a school hoodie with 100% attendance printed on the back and the school year. The children are extremely proud to wear these around school. 

Some children have achieved 2 and even 3 years of 100% attendance whilst at this school. They have been rewarded with special treats personal to them. We have enjoyed days at Drayton Manor Theme Park, horse riding, theatre visits and even a match day in an executive box at Aston Villa FC!

School opening and closing hours

• Start of school: 8.45 a.m. 
• Lunchtime: 12.00 –1.00 p.m.
• End of school: 3.20 p.m.

Total hours in a week: 32 hours 30 minutes

Nursery Class Times:

• Morning Session: 8.45 a.m. – 11.45 a.m
• Afternoon Session: 12.30 p.m. – 3.30 p.m

If you arrive after 8.55am please make your way to the school office to sign your child in.  The office team will make sure your child gets to their classroom.

 

Nursery Class Times:

Morning Session	8.45 a.m. – 11.45 a.m.	Weekly total Part time 15 hours Full time 30 hours
Afternoon Session	12.30 p.m. – 3.30 p.m.

 

If your child is ill.

We know and understand that children at times may become ill, meaning that they are not able to attend school.  If this is the case, please ensure that call the school office on 0121 453 2636 to notify them of your child’s absence.  We welcome calls into school to discuss whether your child should stay at home or not.  If your child is not feeling 100%, we will of course call to inform you.  In some instance we are able to administer prescribed medications to support your child’s attendance.

We are proud of the support we give to our families to support attendance and understand that there may be other reasons for non-attendance apart from illness.  If you are struggling to get your children to school or be on time, please speak with either your child’s class teacher or the school admin team who will be able to help you.

Here is a useful link to the NHS website for when it is necessary for children to be absent

https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/is-my-child-too-ill-for-school/

Points to consider

• When booking medical appointments please try to get these out of school hours or at the very least towards the end of the school day, as in the morning we go straight into key learning in all classes. There is evidence that children can fall behind if they miss a session.
• It is important that children are in school on time every day ready to start their learning
• Term time holidays will not be authorised so please keep to the school holidays.
• As of the 19th August 2024, a new attendance framework has been introduced whereby schools must consider issuing fines to families if a child has missed 10 or more sessions (this could be 5 whole days, or 10 sessions across a period of time) Each school day consists of 2 sessions per day.
• Up to 2 fines (per parent, per child) will be issued within a 3-year period. Any unauthorised absences beyond this threshold will result in a parenting order or court proceedings where you could end up with a criminal record.
   Fines Information
• Children being late after the registers have closed will be recorded as unauthorised.

 

 

National Framework for Penalty Notices for school absence