Bedford Academy Prospectus Information Booklet

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Attendance
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It is very important that families recognise
their responsibility to ensure their child attends
school regularly and on time. 98% attendance
is a realistic and achievable target for all students
and allows for the occasional emergency or
sickness absence.
You may think that 90% in an exam is great,
but for attendance it is not very good at all:
90%
attendance = ½ a day a
week missed
90%
attendance = Four weeks
missed
every year
90%
attendance = ½ a school year
missed every
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For every 17 missed days a year = 1 GCSE grade
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between a C and a D grade in Maths or English!
PARENT/GUARDIAN RESPONSIBILITY
• Only let your son/daughter stay at home
if they are genuinely ill.
• Make medical appointments outside of
Academy hours.
• If your son/daughter is going to be absent
please contact the Academy before 8.45am
on H[W or email
,
to advise us of the reason for absence
and when you expect the student to return
to school.
• Ensure that holidays are taken in Academy
holiday periods only, never in term time.
A Fixed Penalty Notice may be issued
to parents if students take holiday during
term time.
• Talk to your son/daughter about the
Academy and how they feel about it.
They are more likely to attend and enjoy
it if they feel supported and listened to.
WHAT TO DO IF THERE IS A
PROBLEMWITH YOUR SON/
DAUGHTER’S ATTENDANCE
• Talk calmly to your son/daughter and listen
to their explanation. Contact their tutor or
LearningVillage Leader to address the reason
for their non-attendance.
• Your son/daughter’s welfare is important to
us.We can help you resolve issues and can
offer support for you and your child.You are
not alone.
• Be supportive to your child in the run up to
tests and be aware of coursework deadlines.
• Help your child catch up with missed work.
A missed day should not mean missed work.
ATTENDANCE REWARDS SYSTEM
The Academy aims to support and encourage
strong attendance by offering the following
incentives and positive reinforcement to students:
100%
Attendance
each term °
Recognised
termly in
LearningVillage
assemblies by
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seasonal prize
100%
Attendance
throughout
year °
Recognised
through
invitation to
end-of-year
Reward Trip
95 - 100%
Attendance
throughout
year °
Recognised
by reward and
invitation to
end-of-year
Reward Trip
There are also weekly attendance competitions
in each LearningVillage and aWhole Academy
Attendance Race, both of which are rewarded.