Attendance: As always, we track our attendance and the number of pupils who arrive late. Every minute and every day counts; progress and academic outcomes are affected by poor attendance.

Please see more information about the importance of regular attendance here:

https://www.newislington.coopacademies.co.uk/news/?pid=59&nid=2&storyid=141 

This week our attendance at our school has been:

Overall: 95.7% (up on last week)

Year 6: 94.82% (up on last week - well done, keep this going!)

Year 5: 94.99% (down on last week)

Year 4: 97.12% (up on last week - well done, keep this going!)

Year 3: 95.02% (down on last week)

Year 2: 94.73% (down on last week)

Year 1: 95.95% (up on last week - well done, keep this going!)

EYFS: 97.04% (up on last week - well done, keep this going!)

The overall winner this week is Year 4JM with an overall attendance of 97.53%. 

Lateness: We have a real focus on the number of pupils who arrive late; too many children arrive at school after 9am. 

All children need to arrive at school by 8:45, so they are waiting at the classroom doors to come in at 8:50. Anyone not sitting down in class at 9am is marked as being late. We track the number of minutes late each day. This quickly adds up. Some pupils are so late that they get an Unauthorised Absence register code which could result in a penalty notice being issued.  

Competition time: We ran a competition to celebrate Black History Month. Check out the amazing entries; please admire the beautiful entry from our Year 2 pupil, Elissa. Congratulations, Elissa! 

https://www.coopacademies.co.uk/saluting-our-sisters-this-black-history-month

Anti-bullying week: Through our teaching and our assemblies, we will be shining a spotlight on the negative effects of bullying. Please read more here:

https://www.newislington.coopacademies.co.uk/news/?pid=59&nid=2&storyid=143

Children in Need: On Friday 17th November, pupils can come to school dressed in yellow, wearing spots, or odd-socks. Please read more here:

https://www.newislington.coopacademies.co.uk/news/?pid=59&nid=2&storyid=144