This year we are focusing again on improving attendance across school. We know we can rely on both pupils and parents to support us in raising attendance and reaching the national attendance target of 97%+.
I know that we are sure to get off to a great start and that weekly attendance in September will be on/as close to target as possible:
A massive thank you in advance to all pupils, parents and families for your ongoing support with attendance.
Good attendance at school is the key link to academic success.
The partnership between home and school is key to ensuring the best possible opportunities and outcomes for children. It is vital that we work together to ensure that this is a happy experience for all and that children leave school each day smiling. We are working tirelessly to ensure children feel safe, happy and confident in school so they return the following morning with energy, eagerness and an enthusiasm for learning!
We are asking for the support of all parents/carers in ensuring pupils attend school every day throughout 2022-23
Parental Involvement with school is absolutely KEY to a child’s success.
Parents are responsible for ensuring any child of compulsory school age attends school regularly .
We have a dedicated member of staff to support families experiencing difficulties in ensuring pupils full attendance at school. Please contact Miss Jones who is here to support you and your child.
We are approachable and here to support you. please contact Miss Jones or a member of the school team on 01226 710329 or follow us on twitter @mfps_parents.
Parental engagement is important to us. If you have any ideas on how we can improve parent partnerships or attendance please get in touch.
Throughout the summer break, staff have been working hard to ensure that:
- Engaging lessons have been prepared and planned so there is an exciting and purposeful curriculum to meet pupil needs.
- Class Twitter pages are in place for parents and pupils to follow. Please watch out for regular updates, key information and tweets about daily learning and school life. Please find below the new twitter feeds you need to follow for new classes:
- F1/F2 - @eyfsmfps
- Y1 - @Class1MFPS
- Y1/2 - @MFPSClass1_2
- Y2 - @MfpsY2
- Y3 - @Year3MFPS
- Y3/4 - @MFPSYEAR34
- Y4 - @MFPSClass4
- Y5 - @MfpsYear5
- Y5/6 - @MfpsY5_6
- Y6 - @mfps_y6
- Parents: @MfpsParents
- A tailored curriculum has been planned to ensure gaps in core skills and knowledge are addressed and pupils make speedy progress.
- The school environment has been developed; creating stimulating and inspiring spaces where pupils can learn, develop and progress.
If you have any worries, concerns or questions please talk to us. staff will be available at the start and end of everyday. Alternatively, to make an appointment to speak to a member of staff please contact the school office on 01226 710329.
What you can do to help at home...
Talk to your child each Day about:
- What they have learnt in school.
- Friendships have they made and who they have played with.
- What new skills/knowledge they have learnt and how can they apply this.
- How are they feeling and why.
- Why it is important to come to school.
- Their aspirations and opportunities available to them.
Make sure your child knows when bedtime is and stick to it- have a clear routine, including story time.
Set an alarm and give yourselves plenty of time to get organised and ready for the day.
Make sure your child eats breakfast. We cannot offer toast at this time.
Talk to your child about school expectations.
Be punctual, every minute at school counts!
Work with us - home-school partnerships are essential to school success and your child's progress.
Top Tips to get to school on time everyday...
- Make sure your child knows why school is important, even if you had a bad experience as a child at school.
- Show your child that you are interested in what they have learnt or are learning.
- Get everything you need ready the night before
- Set your alarm; see who can beat the clock
- Join Breakfast club
- Set off a little earlier
- Connect with your child’s teachers.
- If there is problem, please speak to Miss Jones asap to ensure this is sorted immediately; this will prevent absence spiralling out of control.
In our drive to FURTHER improve attendance and support all pupils to be in school on time, everyday, A RANGE OF attendance rewards and incentives have been IMPLEMENTED
We will be continually celebrating the good and exceptional attendance of both pupils and classes and have some exciting incentives to support this.
AS always, we will be striving to meet our school target of 97%+
INCENTIVE 1: SUCCESSFUL SEPTEMBER- FLYING START
Let's start as we mean to go on... Throughout September there will be two weekly prizes up for grabs for families and pupils! Ensure you are here everyday to be in for a chance of winning some great family treats!
INCENTIVE 2:ON TIME; ON TARGET!
A class attendance incentive will run from September for the academic year. Pupils will need to work as a class team to be in school on time and get 97%+ attendance each week to a win a fantastic class treat!
Make sure you are here every day to help your class hit target!
INCENTIVE 3: ATTENDANCE AEROS
Each week Miss Jones will select pupils with excellent attendance to receive one of our new Attendance Aeros certificates and rewards!
Running attendance matters weeks throughout the academic year- please follow us on Twitter for updates. @MilefieldP
Hosting weekly Attendance assemblies & Rewarding CLASS attendance.
Presenting pupils with attendance certificates/postcards for excellent attendance (Termly)
Contacting parents of pupils with excellent attendance via text (Fortnightly)
If your child is ill, please take them to a doctor and obtain a medical appointment card so we can update your records as early and accurately as possible. You should make contact with school every day so we can update our records on a daily basis.
Sometimes your child can feel mildly under the weather but they are actually well enough to attend school. If this is the case and your child deteriorates throughout the day, then you will be contacted immediately.
Remember, only keep your child at home if it is necessary.
- Leave of absence for holidays during term time will NOT be authorised.
- A leave of absence request form MUST be completed.
- Whilst your child is on holiday, their classmates are still learning.
- Penalty notices will be issued.
- Children only attend school for 190 Days out of 365 this leaves 175 days for holiday, shopping and other activities.
Please book holidays and days out in these 175 days.
REMEMBER 190 SCHOOL DAYS = 190 LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Did you know?
It has been proven that children who frequently miss school are more likely to:
- Fall behind with their schoolwork and not achieve to their full potential.
- Find it difficult to make and keep friends.
- Be unhappy at school.
- Misbehave so others do not see they are struggling with their work.
- Create a bad routine that can make it difficult to get or keep a job in the future.
Please visit the BMBC education welfare website for any further information regarding penalty notices, regulations, AND legislation.
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