At Mersey Drive Primary School, we recognise the clear link between consistent attendance and academic achievement.
The whole school community has a responsibility for promoting excellent attendance: parents, governors and all school staff.
Coming to school regularly helps build self-esteem and confidence in children as well as teaching them social skills and academic knowledge. Regular attendance is a legal requirement and is crucial if our pupils are to be successful and able to benefit from the opportunities offered to them in school. Any absence affects the pattern of a child’s schooling and regular absence will seriously affect their learning.
As a school we expect the highest level of attendance from all pupils. We actively promote 100% attendance and we look for all children to have attendance above 95% in order to ensure that they get the best possible education available. All children’s attendance and punctuality is reviewed on a weekly basis through Rigby bear and our Mersey Drive Attendance H.E.R.O motto: