It’s time to focus on supporting pupils’ regular and on time attendance in school. Miss Fahy, Headteacher with the support of Hannah Woolley, Attendance Officer are working to achieve a whole school attendance target of 97%.

There have been many challenges to this over the school year but the school is putting in positive measures to help make this target possible.

At the end of last term, the school launched their Child Friendly Attendance Policy via a whole school assembly. Ensuring every pupil knows the importance of attending school every day. How good attendance helps children learn new things and make friends, provides opportunities to take part in school activities and clubs which are fun.

Being in school every day improves a child’s chance of getting a job and going on school trips helps teach about the local community and the wider world.

With Attendance Teddy cheering on the classes with the highest attendance each week. The pupils are encouraged to attend school every day.

Regular monitoring of attendance helps identify those children struggling with attending school and Robert Kett has many ways to support these children. The Nurture team and Parent Support Advisor work closely with the Attendance Officer to help assist these children into class. Early Intervention to Attendance plans gather the child’s view on the barriers to attendance and provide a tool to support both parents and pupils by working through actions to achieve targets which improve attendance.