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27/11/23

A massive thank you to for inviting some of our students to their Cobham training ground. Our students had an amazing time watching the 1st team train and getting to meet them after!#ChelseaFC pic.twitter.com/ElYR6tHiUz

23/11/23

Discover the exciting world of A-levels at HASU6 as we host an engaging presentation that outlines the journey ahead. Meet our dedicated A-levels teacher, ask questions and explore the wide range of subject offered.We look forward to seeing you there. pic.twitter.com/jN5RltJNWx

22/11/23

We did it! A fantastic team effort from students and staff. Fingers crossed for the winning £500 book token 🤩 pic.twitter.com/6zBVOvWd6i

21/11/23

It was so wonderful to see lots of HASU students marching in brownies, scouts and the Airforce cadetsas they represented the Academy at the Belmont Parade on Remembrance Day.Here is a picture of our Y7 students who laid the wreath for HASU.#RemembranceDay pic.twitter.com/ZWARQconfX

17/11/23

Discover the exciting world of A-levels at HASU6 during our Open Evening on 30th November.Meet our dedicated A-level teachers, ask questions, and explore the wide range of subjects offered.Please attend between 5pm and 7pm; information talks will be at 5.30pm and 6.15pm. pic.twitter.com/0I6FIVLDOL

17/11/23

HASU in support of Children in Need raised £48.73 today. Thank you for all your support in such a worthy cause.💛#pudseybear pic.twitter.com/LKLSabsoUe

16/11/23

Books help us to understand & empathise with others. This pupils are embracing the theme 'make a noise about anti-bullying'. As well as wearing odd socks & ties, pupils can enter the week long poetry competition & attend a prevention of bullying drop in session. pic.twitter.com/w16ttdWyrK

13/11/23

We are celebrating our differences with Day to raise awareness and to kick-start at HASU.Together we can make a difference. pic.twitter.com/m4zsyztrzB

10/11/23

Mr Hamilton joined the regular Yu-Gi-Oh! group this lunchtime to share his own very impressive collection. pic.twitter.com/TAy6SlFfpz

10/11/23

To celebrate Anti-Bulling Week and show that the HASU community stands up against bullying and discrimination we would like our students to wear odd socks and colourful tie on Monday 13th November.#AntiBullyingWeek pic.twitter.com/CvnlfrZW1q

10/11/23

Discover the exciting world of A-levels at HASU6 during our Open Evening on 30th November.Meet our dedicated A-level teachers, ask questions, and explore the wide range of subjects offered.Please attend between 5pm and 7pm; information talks will be at 5.30pm and 6.15pm. pic.twitter.com/0I6FIVLDOL

09/11/23

To celebrate Anti-Bulling Week and show that the HASU community stands up against bullying and discrimination we would like our students to wear odd socks and colourful tie on Monday 13th November.#AntiBullyingWeek pic.twitter.com/CvnlfrZW1q

06/11/23

Thank you for joining us for week.The Year 11 and 12 students enjoyed hearing about the role of an MP and welcomed the opportunity to ask questions on a wide range of topics impacting themselves and the UK.We look forward to hosting you again. pic.twitter.com/koBJmKgjAa

03/11/23

FTC student ambassador Bianca giving a presentation to Team 451 and teams in the robotics workshop today. 💙🙏🇬🇧🤖 pic.twitter.com/QOVXiBFxqE

03/11/23

We’re delivering great computing education!We are proud to announce that we’ve achieved the Computing Quality Mark, from the National Centre for Computing Education, recognising the outstanding provision across our school. 🌟🌟🌟 pic.twitter.com/2tXrNRDQKD

02/11/23

Pupils were eager to cast their votes today in celebration of pic.twitter.com/DAxMqNhAzC

02/11/23

Very busy afternoon in our library today. Our students are sharing their views on some Referendum Questions as part of celebrating UK Parliament Week. pic.twitter.com/M9PEE1oLnZ

01/11/23

Congratulations to all our Senior Maths Challenge participants. What a fantastic achievement! Well done Year 12! pic.twitter.com/8frfrUSWUV

01/11/23

A selection of books to support pic.twitter.com/yFBYaZzKpC

01/11/23

Voting in action in the library this week ✍️✅❌#UKParlimentWeek pic.twitter.com/rc5SEPbtOv

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Attendance

Harris Academy Sutton regards attendance as a key factor in supporting students to maximise their potential. We believe that all students are only able to achieve their potential if they attend school punctually and avoid missing lessons.  We thus expect students to achieve 100% attendance and punctuality. Individual student records prove that this is achievable. Punctuality to school is crucial to create a calm and purposeful atmosphere and students who are persistently late often disrupt their own and others’ learning. We expect students to arrive on time for learning.

A student’s progress is severely hampered if he does not regularly attend school. To illustrate:

  • 90% attendance is an average of one day out of school per fortnight over a school year.
  • 90% attendance over 5 years at secondary school is half a school year missed.
  • 80% attendance over 5 years at secondary school is the same as one whole school year missed.

Harris Sutton’s: Attendance Definitions

98-100%

Expected

95-97%

Satisfactory

Below 95% but above 90%

A cause for concern

Below 90%

A serious cause for concern

It is clearly understood that there are exceptional circumstances when levels of attendance may fall below 98% or even 95% for reasons beyond the student and parents’ control. These are very rare exceptions rather than the rule.

Furthermore, we acknowledge the link between school attendance and safeguarding, and the need to monitor attendance carefully in order to address poor or irregular attendance without delay. We will do all we can to ensure that our students achieve maximum possible attendance and that any problems that prevent full attendance are identified and acted upon promptly.

The Academy gates open at 8am. Our lessons begin at 8.30am, and we suggest students arrive at 8.15am latest to start lesson promptly at 8.25am. Students that arrive after 8.25am will receive a punctuality mark and a break & lunch time detention, unless a parent calls to explain an extenuating reason for the lateness.

Attendance 1

We expect that all students will:

  • Attend school regularly
  • Attend school punctually
  • Attend school appropriately prepared for the day

We expect that all parents/carers who have day to day responsibility for the children and young people will:

  • Encourage regular school attendance and be aware of their legal responsibilities;
  • Ensure that the child/children in their care arrive at school punctually, prepared for the school day;
  • Parents and carers are requested to notify the school of any absence for every day of their child’s absence and any further subsequent absence. 

Reporting Absence

Parents and carers are requested to notify the school of any absence for every day of their child’s absence. We ask that you fill in the absence reporting form linked below:

ABSENCE REPORTING FORM

Our school’s attendance officer will decide whether the absence is authorised or not. In the case of parents not notifying the school of any absence we will make contact to find out why your child is not in school.

 

If you wish to request a special leave of absence, for example to attend a funeral, you will need to fill in an absence request form below: 

APPLICATION FOR EXCEPTIONAL LEAVE OF ABSENCE

This must be completed well in advance. The final decision whether to approve will be made by the Principal.

Harris Academy Sutton does not authorise any holidays taken during term time and this will be recorded as unauthorised.