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Johnston Community Primary School November 11th 2022

Children in Need

We will be raising money for Children in Need on Friday. Pupils are invited to make a contribution of 50p, or any amount you are able to give.

Information from Haverfordwest Leisure Centre

Questionnaire From the Port Authority

Milford Haven Port Authority have asked us to share this questionnaire with parents.

Anti-Bullying Week

Anti-bullying week 2022 will take place from 14-18 November and has the theme Reach Out. The week will begin with 'Odd Socks Day' on Monday. All pupils are invited to wear odd socks to school.

World Cup Menu - 29th November

New Lunch Menu

Year Five Pupils had a Great Time at Carew Control Tower!

Special Dinner Option

Attendance

Now we have settled into school and routines are re-established, a few reminders about attendance and punctuality.

Our approach with attendance:

Our school target is for all pupils to have an attendance of 97% or above. Although illness does happen, wherever possible children should be in school if they are well enough to attend. Any non illness or medical absences will be unauthorised, other than in exceptional circumstances.

Days missed quickly build up and have a real impact on learning. What absence means in real terms:

  • 90% attendance = 1 day missed a fortnight = almost 4 weeks missed in a year
  • 80% attendance = 1 day missed a week = almost 8 weeks missed in a year

Interesting (and shocking facts):

  • A child with 90% attendance throughout their school life will have missed the equivalent of more than a year's worth of school lessons.
  • Only 35% pupils who have less than 90% attendance achieve five or more good GCSEs, but
  • 73% of pupils who have an attendance of 95% or more will achieve this.

Information from Welsh Water

Keeping in Touch

Please use the playground in the mornings or after school to pass on quick messages to class teachers. Wherever possible, the teacher should always be the first port of call if you have any concerns or questions.

General enquiries, questions or concerns: Please speak to the class teacher in the first instance. If not, you can call the school office on 01437 890280 and we can then arrange for the relevant person to call you back. If you would like to contact me directly, my email address is: Williamsr1688hwbcymru.net

Inset Days

Remaining Welsh Government inset days this year:

  1. Monday, 28th November. All schools in the cluster will be working together.
  2. Monday, 17th April. All schools in the cluster will be working together.
  3. Days Five and Six will be taken on Friday, 23rd December and Monday, 24th July.

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Friday Afternoon Provision

Friday afternoon provision will be back up and running from the first week of term.

Please register so that we are able to provide appropriate staffing levels.

Every child registered has a place.

Attendance

The pandemic has had a significant impact on pupil attendance, but we feel that it is time for us to begin encouraging attendance as much as possible. Our target this year is 97%.

Our average is: 93%