BIRMINGHAM AUTHORITY ARE ENFORCING PENALTY NOTICES when it comes to poor or concerning pupil school attendance. Please remember this parents. We are letting you know accordingly and keeping you in the attendance know. REMINDING YOU BECAUSE ATTENDANCE LEGISLATION has changed. 

We are also still getting requests from parents for extended leave during term time. Please be aware that periods of extended leave will not be authorised during term time - if you take your child out of school for extended leave then you will be fined/issued with penalty notices. BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL & THE EDUCATION LEGAL TEAM are actively involved in partnership with all school establishments.

It is vital that you aim for your child to be in school every day and on time - a reminder that the school gates close at 8:45 each day. Even a small amount of time missed can have a huge impact on your child's development and could lead to them falling significantly behind their peers. Of course, we fully understand also that genuine pupil illness can happen sometimes. It's about keeping school in the picture and knowing that Birmingham Authority are actively enforcing attendance issues. 

Our attendance policy, key points include:

• The introduction of a 'golden time' activity afternoon for the class with the best weekly attendance
• Termly prize draw for each key stage for all children with over 96% attendance for that term. Prizes will be £50 vouchers for a family activity such as bowling or the cinema
• Mr. Foley and Mr. Stephenson will be inviting parents of children with concerning attendance into school to discuss ways to improve attendance and support we the school could possibly offer

We will be carrying out our termly attendance prize draw during the last week of the SPRING term. Your child has to be in it, to win it! THE CHILDREN LOVE THE ATTENDANCE WHEEL DRAW! We have our 'autumn term 2 draw' tomorrow morning.