Well done to all our children and families who have tried so hard to attend school so far this year. Many children received certificates this week to recognise their commitment to attending school showcasing the value placed on education. As we said in church, children need to be in school to benefit from the rich learning environments and opportunities we offer.
Our target is 96% or above, so far this year we have exceeded our target by reaching 97.5% whole school attendance. Amazing! Please keep this up. Also the number of pupils classes as persistently absent has fallen, again amazing news. Only 4.8% of our school population are classed as being persistently absent, significantly better than the national average of 16.5%. Children are persistently absent if their attendance falls below 90%, triggering Education Welfare Involvement.
Class attendance – all our classes are at or above our school target – brilliant news! Classes in order or attendance:
- Class R, 97.92%
- Class 3, 97.64%
- Class 2, 97.63%
- Class 6, 96.92%
- Class 5, 96.87%
- Class 1, 96.76%
- Class 4, 96.50%