Attendance
Here at Thistley Hough Academy, we are keen to work with our young people and their families, to ensure that any potential barriers to attendance are removed.
Good attendance can promote positive relationships and develop lifelong friendships. It gives students exciting opportunities through the curriculum, school trips and extra-curricular clubs. School prepares them for adulthood by developing communication and social skills as well as striving for excellent academic outcomes for the next step of their journey.
Absence from the Academy
If your child misses 17 days of school across a two-year period, this will negatively impact their progress when in Year 11 by a whole grade.
The Academy, endeavours to ensure that students have access to high-quality teaching and learning and enrichment activities, enabling them to participate in a range of positive experiences, that they will be able to carry forward into adulthood.
General Absence – Parent/Carer Expectations.
Make sure your child attends every day on time.
To report your child’s absence please either:
Telephone: 01782 883500 option 1
Email: attendance@thistleyhoughacademy.org.uk.
Please try your best to do this before 8.30am on each day of absence.
Provide your child’s name, date of birth, your name, a brief reason for absence and an expected return date.
Medical Appointments
Routine medical appointments for students should be made outside academy hours. If it is not possible, please attempt to make the appointment after 1pm.
If a student has an appointment to attend during academy hours, the Attendance Team will require evidence of the appointment to authorise the absence. i.e., a copy of the appointment letter, card, or text. Please send to attendance@thistleyhoughacademy.org.uk.
Where possible, students should attend the Academy before and after the appointment.
Leave of Absence during Term-Time
Leave during term-time will not be authorised and will be referred to the Local Authority to issue a Penalty Notice.
Applications can be made by completing a form available from Main Reception. Once completed please return the form to the Academy.
Support
If you and your child are experiencing any difficulties with attendance, please get in touch with the Attendance Team.
01782 883500 option 2 or via email at attendance@thistleyhoughacademy.org.uk
TEAM ATTENDANCE are
Ruth Ingerfield Lapsley
Assistant Principal – DSL – Safeguarding
Jo Huxley
Attendance Manager
Joanne James
Attendance Assistant
Tracy Ellis-Austin
Family Liaison