Wilnecote Warbler April 2019

INFORMATION
Wilnecote Warbler
April 2019
ATTENDANCE
Attendance has a direct effect on outcomes and by aiming
for 100%, your child will have the best chance of success.
Arriving on Time to School:
In the last week of term, we were all talking about attendance as part of our Attendance Focus
Week. This week was aimed at raising the profile of attendance and discussing how every day
matters. We have looked at attendance for individuals, across houses and whole school and
we have talked about how students can improve if they need to. We hope that our students will
continue to be resilient and committed to their education.
Attendance has a direct effect on outcomes and by aiming for 100%, your child will have the best
chance of success.
As part of this week, you will have received a letter regarding the importance or attendance
and our policies. Your child has also been given a report of their attendance so far this year,
highlighting where improvements could be made, please do discuss this with your child. If you
have any questions about this letter or your child’s attendance report, please feel free to contact
me.
As part of our discussions and assemblies, we looked at an example of someone with 90%
attendance and saw that, whilst 90% seems good, there is a big impact on the learning and
education missed.
Across a Year:
• 95% attendance = 9 school days missed = 1 week and 4 days of education lost.
• 90% attendance = 19 school days missed = 3 weeks and 4 days of education lost.
• 85% attendance = 28 school days missed = 5 weeks and 3 days of education lost.
• 80% attendance = 38 school days missed = 7 weeks and 3 days of education lost.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for all you do and will do to support your child
and the school in ensuring that students make the most of their time at The Wilnecote School.
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