Pupil attendance
At Hope Community School, we believe that good attendance is essential to effective learning. Any absence affects the pattern of a child’s schooling and regular absence will affect their attainment and social integration with their peers. Pupils who attend regularly achieve more highly. Punctuality is equally as important. If children are late for school, they miss out on the regular morning routines and disrupt the class teaching and the learning of other children. Pupils with regular attendance and good punctuality have an easier transfer into secondary school. It will also aid pupils when the reach the work place.
There is a direct link between pupil attendance and pupil attainment and progress. All children should aim for 97% attendance.
See the full details of the School's Attendance Policy below.
Term Dates 2020 - 2021
Autumn term 2020
Staff training days Thursday 3/9/2020 – Trust Day
Friday 4/9/2020 - Sidcup School Day
First pupil day Monday 7/9/2020
Half term Monday 26/10/2020 – Friday 30 /10/2020
End of term Friday 18/12/2020
Christmas Holiday Saturday 19/12/2020 to Sunday 3/1/2021
Spring term 2021
Staff training day Monday 4/1/2021
First pupil day Tuesday 5/1/2021
Half term Monday 15/2/2021 – Friday 19/2/2021
Staff training day Monday 22/2/2020 postponed - due to COVID
End of term Tuesday 30/3/2021 Finish at 1.30pm
Staff training day Wednesday 31/3/2021
Easter Holiday Thursday 1/4/2021 - Sunday 18/4/2021
Summer term 2021
Staff training day Monday 19th April ( this day replaces the postponed training day from February)
First pupil day Tuesday 20/4/2021
May Bank Monday 3rd May 2021
Staff training day Friday 28/5/2021
Half term Monday 31/5/2021 – Friday 4/6/2021
End of term Friday 23/7/2021
Summer Holiday Saturday 24/7/2021 - Sunday 5/9/2021
Term starts for pupils on 6/9/021
Staff training dates Thursday 2/9/2021 – Trust Day
Friday 3/9/2021 – Sidcup staff