Attendance & Term Dates  

Attendance Contact Details

 Term Dates 2024-2025 

 Focus on Attendance and Punctuality

At Canons High School we wish to work in partnership with parents and carers and so are seeking your full support in ensuring that your child attends school every day and on time. We are always pleased to work together with parents/carers in resolving any difficulties, but we are also committed to improving attendance levels at school.      

We believe every lesson really does matter. Every day of absence is a lost opportunity for learning and regular  and punctual attendance at school is both a legal requirement and essential as we prepare students for their future success. Attendance monitoring is also an  important component of safeguarding. 

The Department of Education expects schools and local authorities to:

• Reduce absence including persistent absence
• Ensure every pupil has access to full-time education to which they are entitled
• Act early to address patterns of absence
• Ensure that all students are punctual to their lessons and attend school regularly

Canons High School is committed to our Attendance Policy which reflects the above requirements, and also aims to  ensure clarity of the school’s expectations around attendance. Through our focus on student professionalism, we promote high expectations for the attendance of every student. 

Information regarding the following areas can be found in our Attendance Policy:   

1. Introduction

2. Responsibilities

3. Legal Enforcement

4. Appointments Procedure

5. Religious Observance

6. Leave of Absence Procedure

7. Rewards

8. Post 16 

9. Useful Information  

Children with Long Term Medical Needs  

Supporting Children with Long Term Medical Needs Policy