Attendance |

To allow all children to get the full benefit from their nursery experience, we are aiming for them to come to nursery every day they are able to.

Why should I bring my child to nursery school regularly?

Evidence shows us that it is important to get children into regular patterns of attendance.
Attending nursery everyday prepares children for when they reach compulsory school age.
Children who miss nursery sessions miss out on vital social play – learning how to make friends, sharing and taking turns.
Listening as part of a group needs to be learned and practiced to build attention span.
For children to learn new skills and embed them, they need to repeated and practised over and over again.
90% attendance is like having a day off every 2 weeks.
80% is like having a day off every week.

Does it matter if my child is late?

Arriving just 5 minutes late each day means your child misses 5 full sessions of nursery over the year.
Arriving half an hour late means your child misses 31 sessions over the year.
Children who are late, miss their key worker group session where adult led teaching takes place which creates a sense of belonging.
Children quickly become aware of nursery routines, it can be off putting for them to join late.

Please see NHS information about when children may be too ill to come to nursery: