Attendance & Punctuality

At Grove Street, we aim for 97% attendance and we are proud to be part of Wirral's #EverydayCountsCampaign to improve school attendance.

https://www.wirral.gov.uk/schools-and-learning/attendance-support-and-advice

We follow the guidance set out in the DfE's 'Working Together to Improve School Attendance'. Working Together to Improve School Attendance August 2024

Our Attendance Policy on a Page sets out the key things to know about atttendance at Grove Street.

This year, we have begun working with an organisation called Inclusive Attendance. Their approach, like ours, focuses on supporting children to attend school regularly and ensuring they feel happy, safe, and supported while they are here.

Together, we will work with families to understand and overcome any barriers that may make attending school more difficult, helping every child access the best possible learning experience.

As part of this approach, we will be focusing on the number of days missed rather than attendance percentages. We hope this provides a clearer picture of attendance and helps everyone understand how even a small number of missed days can have a significant impact on a child's learning and progress.

We are also working with the Department for Education RISE Attendance & Behaviour Hub to further strengthen our whole-school approach to attendance and ensure that all children receive the support they need to thrive.

In a recent Pupil Voice, this is what our children said when we asked them why they enjoy coming to school:

The reason I come to school the most is to see my friends and if I am off it is sad to miss a day here.  You can build memories. 

If I am off sometimes my friends miss me.

Friends, food

Learning new stuff

Teachers

Fun activities - choir, things that go on after school.

We also asked which lessons they liked the best:

Gymnastics in PE

Art/DT

Lunch and break times

Maths

History

English, Handwriting

Everyone here is so nice and welcoming and all of the teachers are great

This school gives me a cosy feeling because it's aesthetic and maybe because in some lessons the teachers make you feel like you are at home.

Please see below relevant documents around attendance and punctuality from Grove Street.

Our Attendance Policy is reviewed and updated every three years. Please refer to the policies page to download the attendance  policy. 

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