Good attendance is important. Children who attend school regularly are more likely to do well academically and build healthy social relationships. If a child’s attendance falls below 90%, they are considered by the Department for Education (DfE) to be ‘Persistently Absent’.
You will receive notification by email if your child’s attendance drops below this percentage within the school year. You will then receive regular emails until your child’s attendance rises to above 90%. This is automatically generated, and parents should expect these emails even if there is a valid reason for your child’s absence. Celebrating 100% Attendance: We love to celebrate good attendance too. Children receive trophies for the class with the highest attendance in each phase. They then receive some extra playtime -which they love!
All children who had 100% attendance for the last half term block received a certificate. We then selected a group of children with 100% attendance from each phase to receive a treat. This will not be for everyone but a selection of the children in that half term who achieved 100% attendance. This week, 14 children from Coral class were lucky enough to go on a trip to Pizza Express, in celebration of their 100% attendance.
They learnt about the origins of Pizza and had the opportunity to make (and eat!) their own. They kneaded the dough, spread out the tomato sauce, topped it with cheese and sprinkled on oregano. They had a wonderful time and devoured the pizzas once back at school! Well done for your excellent attendance, and well-done Coral class for having the highest attendance in KS1. We are so proud of you!
Next week it is children from Ravensbourne’s turn to visit Pizza Express for some culinary fun. Ravensbourne class has the highest number of children with 100% attendance in Key Stage 2. Well done Ravensbourne.
Thank you to Nina Hall for organizing these trips.