Attendance

Attendance for Learning at Copleston High School

In order to get the most from their time at Copleston High School, students must have excellent attendance.

Any absence will result in a loss of learning and work will be very hard to catch up on.

"RACE TO 50": How is high attendance rewarded at Copleston High School?

Copleston High School recognises the importance of high attendance and students all participate in the weekly "Race to 50" challenge. Students collect points for each full day of attendance and any students achieving 50 points at the end of each week is entered into a draw to win prizes. There are larger draws throughout the year to reward sustained high attendance.

Students with high levels of attendance are also recognised at Achievement Assemblies and Celebration Evenings.

Can I take a holiday in term time?

The school now has a policy of not allowing holidays in term time, unless there are exceptional circumstances surrounding a situation. Where an application is made for a holiday, this will be considered by the Principal and will only be authorised in rare exceptional cases.

Should I keep my child off school if they are unwell?

Students should be encouraged to be in school and learning whenever possible. All parents and carers were recently sent guidance as to the types of illness for which it is appropriate to keep a child off school.

The following link provides NHS guidance for a range of common ailments.

Is my child too ill for school? - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Where can I get more information on attendance at Copleston High School?

The attendance policy is available for students and parents on the policies page.

Our Attendance Improvement Officer is Mr Shaddick. He is responsible for improving school attendance and works with all agencies and families in an attempt to overcome any barriers that might be stopping pupils attending school. At Copleston as we have a range of support strategies to help with attendance related issues. Mr Shaddick works closely with our dedicated attendance teams and Lols to support students and parents/carers to ensure high levels of attendance.

Where can I find out more about fixed penalty notices?

The following link takes you to an information leaflet provided by Suffolk County Council which will hopefully answer any questions you might have:
https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/asset-library/what-is-a-penalty-notice-leaflet.pdf

Attendance Breakdown

The following table indicates the percentage attendance/absence that each day's absence would lead to.

Attendance %	Absence %	Days Absent in a Year
100	0	0
99	1	2
98	2	4
97	3	6
96	4	8
95	5	10
94	6	11
93	7	13
92	8	15
91	9	17
90	10	19
89	11	21
88	12	23
87	13	25
86	14	27
85	15	29
84	16	30
83	17	32
82	18	34
81	19	36
80	20	38
79	21	40
78	22	42
77	23	44
76	24	46
75	25	48
74	26	49
73	27	51
72	28	53
71	29	55
70	30	57

1 day off a month = 2 weeks missed at school each year

Absence Request Form

Click the link below to download the leave of absence form.

Absence Request Form - Printable pdf version Absence Request Form - Editable Word version

Attendance %	Absence %	Days Absent in a Year
100	0	0
99	1	2
98	2	4
97	3	6
96	4	8
95	5	10
94	6	11
93	7	13
92	8	15
91	9	17
90	10	19
89	11	21
88	12	23
87	13	25
86	14	27
85	15	29
84	16	30
83	17	32
82	18	34
81	19	36
80	20	38
79	21	40
78	22	42
77	23	44
76	24	46
75	25	48
74	26	49
73	27	51
72	28	53
71	29	55
70	30	57

Attendance %	Absence %	Days Absent in a Year
100	0	0
99	1	2
98	2	4
97	3	6
96	4	8
95	5	10
94	6	11
93	7	13
92	8	15
91	9	17
90	10	19
89	11	21
88	12	23
87	13	25
86	14	27
85	15	29
84	16	30
83	17	32
82	18	34
81	19	36
80	20	38
79	21	40
78	22	42
77	23	44
76	24	46
75	25	48
74	26	49
73	27	51
72	28	53
71	29	55
70	30	57

Attendance %	Absence %	Days Absent in a Year
100	0	0
99	1	2
98	2	4
97	3	6
96	4	8
95	5	10
94	6	11
93	7	13
92	8	15
91	9	17
90	10	19
89	11	21
88	12	23
87	13	25
86	14	27
85	15	29
84	16	30
83	17	32
82	18	34
81	19	36
80	20	38
79	21	40
78	22	42
77	23	44
76	24	46
75	25	48
74	26	49
73	27	51
72	28	53
71	29	55
70	30	57