Attendance
We believe in giving every child in our care the widest educational opportunities in order for them to be happy and successful citizens. Attending school on time every day is very important for the following reasons:
It is important that you inform the school office as soon as possible if your child is unable to attend school for any reason.
- For pupils to build on prior learning and not have gaps in learning.
- For pupils to feel that they are fully included and have access to all areas of learning.
- For pupils to develop strong friendships and good relationships.
- For pupils to develop good habits which will stand them in good stead in the future.
- It is the legal responsibility for a child’s parent or carer to ensure that they attend school on time, every day.
It is important that you inform the school office as soon as possible if your child is unable to attend school for any reason.
Holidays During Term Time
Virginia Primary School has adopted the Tower Hamlets policy regarding holidays in term time. This means we will not authorise any holidays during school time. This could mean that should you decide to take your child on holiday during term time they could lose their school place. You could also be fined as we have adopted the Tower Hamlets Penalty Notice Scheme. Please see the policies below for more information.
| virginia_primary_school_policy_on_leave_in_term_time_2013.pdf |
| appendix_g3_leaflet_for_parents_september_2013.pdf |