Cedars Primary School seeks to ensure that all its pupils receive a full-time education, which maximises opportunities for each to realise their true potential. Cedars Primary School will strive to provide a welcoming, caring environment in which each member of school community feels wanted and secure. All staff will work with pupils and their families to ensure each pupil attends school regularly and punctually.

Cedars Primary School has established a system of incentives and rewards, which acknowledges the efforts of pupils to improve their attendance and timekeeping and will challenge the behaviour of those pupils and parents who give low priority to attendance and punctuality.

To meet these objectives, Cedar Primary School will aim to establish and maintain an effective and efficient system of communication with pupils, parents and appropriate agencies to provide mutual information advice and support. In line with Government legislation, extended holidays are no longer permitted. Please refer to the Discretionary Leave Policy for more information.

Our key aims as a school are:

1. To maintain a high overall percentage of attendance of pupils at school.

2. To make attendance and punctuality a priority for all those associated with the school, including pupils, parents, teachers and governors.

3. To develop a framework, which defines agreed roles and responsibilities and promotes consistency in carrying out designated tasks.

4. To provide support, advice and guidance to parents and pupils.

5. To develop a systematic approach to gathering and analysing attendance related data.

6. To develop a positive and consistent communication between home and school.

7. To continue to reward and celebrate good attendance.

8. To promote effective partnerships with the Education Welfare Service.

As a school we have developed a new attendance procedure to improve our attendance. Please find the details of our new procedure below. You will be contacted through the email: attendance@cedars.blackburn.sch.uk