Attendance and Puntuality at William Davis

We believe that every minute in school counts for each and every one of our children. Being late by 15 minutes every day would mean missing two weeks of learning in a year.

  • It is very important that your child arrives at school on time. The gates will open at 8.45am and children should make their way to classrooms for early morning reading. Lessons begin for everyone at 9am sharp.

  • Absence from school can only usually be justified when your child is ill. Family holidays, outings and, where possible, medical and dental appointments must be arranged out of school time. 

  • If, for any reason, your child is late or absent, a message or letter must be given to the school office explaining the reason for the absence/lateness. If you know your child will be absent please notify the school office before 9am if possible.
  •  Lateness and absence are monitored by the Headteacher and the Local Authority

Children should be collected at 3:30 pm promptly by a ‘named adult’.  If your normal collection arrangements fail, please telephone to let us know before the end of school.

Attendance and Punctuality Reward

Every Week
We have weekly Key Stage 1 and a Key Stage 2 Attendance announcements in our Friday Achievement assembly. The class with the highest attendance percentage win enjoys extra playtime as a reward.

Every Term
Children who have ‘Outstanding’ attendance (99 % and above) receive a commendation and certificate in Friday Achievement assembly.

Every Year
Children who have ‘Outstanding’ attendance (99 % and above) are invited to a celebration event with the Headteacher.

School Systems

We have a ‘First day absence’ call system. A senior member of admin staff will call home to investigate reasons for absence and also offer ways in which to support families where there are difficulties with attendance.  We have staff who also carry out ‘home-visits’ to engage families and explore opportunities to help increase attendance. We work closely with the Tower Hamlets Attendance Welfare Officer (AWA) to support and address where there are concerns around repeated absence and extended leave.

Download our Penalty letter and notice here.

Tower Hamlets Attendance & Welfare

Tower Hamlets Council has an attendance and welfare service which works with pupils up to the age of 16, alongside schools, parents, carers and other public services and voluntary agencies.

You can find out more on the Tower Hamlets website.

Attendance Policy