At High Tunstall College of Science, we believe that good attendance (above 96%) is directly linked to high achievement and that when students miss valuable lesson time, it can have a negative effect on their progress. It is College policy to work with students and their parents/carers when the student’s attendance falls below the College target.
Regular school attendance can facilitate positive peer relationships, which is a protective factor for mental health and wellbeing.
Students with good attendance and punctuality are rewarded in celebration assemblies that take place a number of times across the academic year. We will also send parents/carers weekly messages via Synergy to congratulate students with good attendance each week.
The vast majority of students at High Tunstall have good punctuality and arrive to college before Period 1 begins at 8:30am. All students should be in college for 8:25am for an 8:30am start. Please bear this in mind if dropping students off as the car park can get busy so we would suggest you aim for an 8.20 drop off time. Students will be recorded as late if they arrive to their class after registers close at 8:30am. If students arrive to college later than this time, they should report to the college reception to sign in and get their morning mark.
Sanctions are in place for students who are frequently late.
We want to prepare students for the next stages in their lives; apprenticeships, jobs, college, careers, all require punctuality and good attendance, and we believe students should understand this whilst at school to help shape their futures positively.