3rd January 2023
Dear Parents/Carers,
Every second in school really does count. Help us to teach your child the importance of being on time…
BEAT THE CLOCK! Key times for you to remember:
8:35 – all classroom doors are opened so children can come in, hang up coats etc.
8:40 – registration is taken. Pupils not in class at this time will receive a late mark.
8:45 – Children’s learning begins as soon as the register has been taken.
As you know, being in school on time and every day is extremely important for all children in order that they receive the best possible start to their learning.
Please also refer to our one-page information sheet below which has lots of useful facts about attendance and what we do in our school. You can also visit our website for more information.
Attendance treats: the class with the highest attendance are already recognised at the end of each week with a treat – this may be a slippers and hot chocolate afternoon, extra play, craft activities etc. Look out for the winners in the Achievement Assembly updates every Friday. From January, they will also be visited by Cool Cat’s friend, Cool Kitty, who will spend the week in their class.
We do understand that on occasions children will need to miss school with medical appointments or have genuine reasons for absence, therefore we do also recognise those children with ‘excellent attendance’ that is between 97-100%
Dates To Remember
We are excited to announce that Cool Cat is due to visit Newdale once more this half term and will be greeting the children arriving at school on time. He will be outside the school until 8:35 every day from Monday 23rd – Friday 27th January (to allow children time to get into class ready for the register at 8:40). For this special week ALL classes with attendance over 97% will receive a treat, not just the highest one!
Miss Cook
Headteacher