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Attendance

Every school day counts at Hope School. We want to work together with parents/guardians to ensure pupils are in school and on time ready for the school day.

School opens to pupils at 8:25am and pupils are provided with a nutritious breakfast free of charge until 8:45am when the register closes. 

What should I do if my child is sick? 

You should contact the school before 8:25am each day your child is absent. You may receive a telephone call/home visit if your child is absent. 

On your child's first day back in to school you should send in any medical evidence you have for your child. 

What will school do if my child is absent? 

• We will contact you by phone/text message on the day your child is absent. We may also contact any other emergency contacts that we may have on file. 
• We may carry out a home visit
• We will ask you to provide any medical evidence as to why your child has been absent from school.
• We will ask you to meet with Mr. Gorman if your child's attendance is causing a concern. 
• We will issue a penalty notice if your child is absent from school, if there are patterns identified with absences or your child has a term time holiday.
• If you are having difficulties getting your child to school speak to Mr. Gorman or the school family support worker and we will do our best to help with this. 

Article 28; Every child has the right to an education. Primary education must be free and different forms of secondary education must be available to every child. Discipline in schools must respect children’s dignity and their rights. Richer countries must help poorer countries achieve this.