16 May 2008 - Newsletter 16
Dear All,
The Governing Body have asked me to remind all parents that their children’s school attendance and punctuality are your responsibility.
If children are genuinely ill or have a medical appointment that cannot be made outside school hours, then obviously they need not be in school. However, constant lates (that after 10 minutes count as 1 absence sessions) disrupt learning and damage Kinson attendance figures. If parents themselves are ill and say they cannot get children here, we are not able to authorise pupils’ time out of school. We would request that if your child feels unwell first thing in the morning, we would be very pleased to see them if they feel better during the day.
Absences for funerals of close relatives are allowed but not birthday treats I’m afraid. Legally children must be in school on school days – staff also have to work on their birthdays too.
Children are allowed to take up to a maximum of 10 school days per academic year but there must be a very good reason why they are missing 20 registrations. National newspapers who do cheap deals for weeks such as SATs week when no child can be given authorise absence are being put under pressure from the government to end this nonsense. It is the ‘law of the land’ that all children are in school for 380 registrations i.e. 190 school days and parents/carers are responsible to ensure this. Penalties awarded by the Educational Welfare Service are £50 per day per child for persistent offenders.
Kinson levels of absence are getting worse. The government and Local Authority expect 95% attendance as the primary school target. We never achieve this.
Please think carefully about any absence your child has from school. Thank you.
Kind regards,
Mrs Liz Thomasson
WALK TO SCHOOL WEEK 19TH – 23RD MAY 2008
We would like to encourage as many children (and their parents) to walk to school
during next week. Let’s think about:
Our health, carbon emissions, safety, being sociable.
Even if you can’t walk the whole way why not make a park and walk effort – you might enjoy it. HAPPY WALKING. (Let’s hope the weather helps!).
Even if you can’t walk the whole way why not make a park and walk effort – you might enjoy it. HAPPY WALKING. (Let’s hope the weather helps!).
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Thank you to the Breakfast Club staff, and extra helpers, for all their hard work this |
The last date for collecting Tesco for Schools Vouchers will be Wednesday 18th June -to date we have collected 17,000 -well done Lets try to exceed last years total of 20,000-I hope to get some licences to extend the RM maths programme that creates an individual teaching programme for all children -these licences would cost the school approximately £800 if we bought them!
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DROP IN SESSION The next drop in session with our school nurse, Alison Mathiot, is
on Tuesday 10th June in school at 9.15 -9.45 a.m.
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PFA NEWS - Car Boot this Saturday 17th May. We have been a bit unlucky with the weather
so far and if it is too wet will have to cancel – so fingers crossed.
Sellers 10.30 a.m., buyers 12 midday.
PFA Dates for your Diary:
Sat 14th June Car Boot
Fri 20th June Family BBQ
Sat 12th July Summer Fete and Car Boot
LETTERS HOME
Foundation Library Visit
Y3-6 Music lessons from Sept 2008
Year 5 Secondary Transfer