Attendance and Punctuality

Bow School is committed to good attendance and punctuality in all its students. The school fully recognises the link between good attendance and punctuality and good attainment.

 Did you know?

If a child is absent just one day a week, over the course of their secondary school career they will miss one whole year of schooling. 

When your child is absent;

• Call the school as early as possible to inform them your child will be absent
• Provide a note on the day your child returns to school, explaining the reason for absence

Medical Appointments

Your child does not need to miss a whole day from school for an appointment.

• Send him to school with a copy of his appointment letter. This will allow us to sign him out in time for him to reach his appointment.

 Truancy Call                                                                                                                          

• Truancy Call sends messages to parents whose children are absent from school.  Automated phone calls are made to their landline or mobile phone and a text message is sent to their mobile phone. Parents are required to respond to these messages by the same manner. Should a parent not respond an hour later they will be called again) then repeatedly until the parent responds up until 8pm

We want to help;

• If your child is experiencing difficulty getting to school every day and on time please contact the school immediately.

For further advice and support please contact our Attendance and Student Support Officer, Ms Mulholland or our Bengali speaking Family Support Worker Mr Ahmed on;

Telephone 020 8709 5708 or 020 8980 0118