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Attendance Matters

A minimum of 95% attendance is a requirement for all pupils.

Good attendance is important to your child’s education.

All absence is detrimental to your child’s education, no matter what the reason.

Important Attendance and Punctuality Facts

95% Attendance equals 10 days absent and 50 lessons missed.

85% Attendance equals 30 days absent and 150 lessons missed.

5 minutes late per day during the school year equals 3.7 teaching days lost and 18 lessons missed.

10 minutes late per day during the school year equals 7.4 teaching days lost and 37 lessons missed.

15 minutes late per day during the school year equals 10 teaching days lost and 50 lessons missed.

You can help by:

  • ensuring your child attends school every day and arrives punctually in order to make the most of the education offered.
  • avoiding medical appointments in school time.
  • avoiding taking holidays in school time.
  • sending your child to school every day except when he/she is too ill to attend.
  • ensuring your child catches up on missed work if absence is unavoidable.

What to do if your child is unwell

Phone the school and inform the Attendance and Welfare Officers, giving the name of your child, their mentor group and a brief explanation of the nature of the illness. A call is requested for every day of absence. We cannot assume that a pupil is unwell just because they were off school the previous day. If you believe an absence due to illness may be prolonged, please contact the Attendance and Welfare Officers so they can make arrangements to avoid calling you daily:

  • Mrs Lynda Gould for all School years

If your child is unwell please contact the school on the above numbers before 10 am.

Medical Appointments

Where possible try to avoid routine medical appointments during the school day. If they do have an appointment, please send them to school with a note in their diary stating the reason they need to leave and the time you will collect them.

You can also email Attendance/Welfare Officers:

You can also get in touch via School Gateway. School Gateway is a text and email service, which allows us to communicate more quickly and effectively – via a smart phone app. You and the school can save money by downloading this app from the app store, which is free and can be used on iPhones and Android.

It is quick and easy to do. All you need is your mobile number and an email address that the school holds on record for you.

Unauthorised absences

The following absences will not be authorised;

  • Absence for pupils/students with attendance below 95%, without medical evidence.
  • Absence for a birthday or family celebration.
  • Absence for holidays in term-time.
  • Absence because of a parent‘s illness.
  • Absence because a sibling is off school.

PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CONTACT YOUR CHILD DIRECTLY BY TEXT OR PHONE. Pupils may have their mobile phones in school but they must be switched off and in their bag at all times.

Our Attendance Policy is available under the school policies section.

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Certificates have arrived in school for candidates who sat examinations in 2024. They can be collected from Reception after 10:00 a.m. Monday through Friday, from Monday 2nd December. Certificates will need to be signed for on collection. If the candidate is unable to collect them and they would like to send a family member or friend instead, please ensure they have a note or email from the candidate giving them permission to collect the certificates and ID to prove who they are. Read More…

Please note that school is routinely closed from the end of after school clubs on a Friday (4.30 pm) to 8.00 am on the following Monday. Work emails will not be answered during this period. Read More…

Parents, Guardians and Carers are kindly reminded that we have a number of learners who suffer with severe nut allergies; these learners are aware of their condition and will alert others who may put them at risk, by actions such as eating food containing nuts near to them. Please respect these requests; the consequence could be the initiation of an anaphylactic attack. Read More…

All drivers are requested to only park in designated parking areas; do not park in the Drop Off and Pick Up lane, in white hatched areas marked on the road, on the access road to and from the LRC or in the Bus Lane. Please also do not drop off by the roundabout.  Read More…

The school now has its own twitter account to promote important news and events as well as sharing celebrations of our learner's achievements. Please follow us on Twitter @YsgolHarriTudur. More detailed information can always be found on our school website www.yht.wales and also via the Ysgol Harri Tudur app. Please continue to get in touch with us in the usual ways. Read More…

All drivers are requested to use the designated Drop Off/Pick Up and parking sites whilst on the school site. Read More…

A workshop for Parents/Carers of Secondary age children and young people. Click here for more information and to book your place. Read More…

Calling all those aged 13-25We want to hear your thoughts on policing and the police complaints system.The IOPC Youth Panel Survey 2024 wants to hear from YOU. Read More…

Drop Off/Pick Up reminder for drivers to please use the designated areas when dropping off or collecting children from school. Drivers are requested to respect local housing estates and avoid temporarily parking in residential areas, in particular Martello Park off Buttermilk Lane, Gatehouse View and Rose Close. Read More…

PCNPA Next Generation are looking to recruit some new youth volunteers! The group are hosting a volunteer taster day for 16-25yr olds December 7th, where they will be heading to Portfield Gate Woods to continue some access work and carry out some natural Christmas craft activities. Read More…

*Scolton Manor green barn – due to cold temperatures we have made the decision that this Thursday 5th December will be our last session for 2024. We will look at restarting the green barn sessions after February half term when we have an improvement in weather, we will email an update nearer the time* Read More…

A workshop for Parents/Carers of ‘teens.’ Click here for more information and to express an interest’ Read More…

School observed a two minute silence to remember those who have fallen in conflict. Thank you to the learners who proudly wore the uniforms of the Scouts, Police Cadets, Army Cadets, Sea Scouts and to those who read. Read More…

Here’s a quick updated overview of our upcoming classes: Read More…

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