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Showing posts with label attendance. Show all posts
Showing posts with label attendance. Show all posts

Monday, 8 January 2024

Improving school attendance and pupil support

The Department for Education have sent out an email to schools today around the national drive to improve school attendance.  This highlights the importance of good attendance but also provides some resources that parents can access if their child is struggling with anxiety, which is impacting their attendance in school.  Many of the apps / websites are aimed at older pupils but may be helpful for parents to access to gain more informaton. Please see below:

Mindedforfamilies

studentsagainstdepression

safespot

mindedforfamilies

bitesize/parents

youngminds letter

nhs.uk - find-an-urgent-mental-health-helpline

cruse - bereavement support

every-mind-matters

young minds - building-positive-mental-health/

anna freud-wellbeing/self-care/

Friday, 25 January 2019

SAM = School Attendance Matters


A few pictures from our SAM (School Attendance Matters) mascot visit last week. Difficult to stay 'cold' free at the moment but well done if you've avoided the unavoidable and keep up the good work everyone! Remember our target is 96% or above!

















Tuesday, 9 October 2018

NHS Advice on Childhood Illnesses





Please visit the following websites for more information:



This information is a guide and has been checked by health professionals, however if you are unsure about your child’s wellbeing we recommend you contact your pharmacy or GP to check



Thursday, 11 January 2018

Studybugs: Improving communication, health and attendance

We’re pleased to announce that Bitterne Manor is introducing a new, more efficient and secure system for reporting your child’s absence due to illness, called Studybugs.

If you haven’t already, please get the free Studybugs app, or register on the Studybugs website, and use it to tell us whenever your child’s ill and unable to attend school.

Get the app or register now (https://studybugs.com/about/parents)

Thank you!

Top 3 reasons to use Studybugs:

1. It helps us know sooner if your child is unaccounted for.

2. It’s quick and easy to register and use and automatically reminds you to keep us posted.

3. You’ll be helping the NHS and other public health organisations improve children’s health. (https://studybugs.com/about/schools)

Tuesday, 7 November 2017

Study Bugs

We are pleased to announce that we have agreed to participate in an NHS public health project called ‘Inspire’, which aims to improve treatment of asthma in children.
We need your help though! The project uses a free absence-reporting app called Studybugs. Whether or not your child suffers from asthma, please could you download the app, or register on the Studybugs website, and use it to tell us whenever your child’s ill and unable to attend school.
You can read more about the Inspire project at https://everychildisdifferent.org/inspire, As well as helping improve treatment of asthma, Studybugs also helps us track what illnesses are going around and is a convenient, efficient and secure method for reporting absence – so it should make life a little bit easier all around.


Monday, 12 September 2016

Nightingales First Week in Year 3!



What a fantastic first week for the Nightingales! It has been brilliant seeing the class back in school ready to learn with buckets of enthusiasm! On our first day back we learnt about the importance of resilience (Our learning value this term) and putting the effort into everything we do to succeed. We watched Mo Farah from this Years Rio Olympics win his gold and understood that even if we make a mistake (he fell over) we can all be winners so long as we try our hardest!


We looked at how we view others in the class positively and how being positive and optimistic means that we remain resilient and friendly towards one another. Each class member had their own hand filled by the rest of the class with positive features about that person (See below!) Nightingales have already proved how friendly we are as we won the Kind Kevin award last week! Well done Nightingales! :)


Nightingales were also tasked with creating the tallest tower they could. In groups they were all given the same type and amount of materials to see which team could build the tallest tower. The class had to show fantastic teamwork but above all great resilience as many times their towers fell over but Nightingales would't give up and persisted until 5 tall towers were standing in the classroom! Great effort!





Nightingales also played a question and answer game called The Key Jar. Some questions examples included 'What was the hardest thing you have done this week?' and 'Who in your class do you admire and why?'. This made the Nightingales really think about the week and reflect on what they have achieved.



Nightingales Science experiment this week was Blobs In A Bottle. The class made their own lava lamps and made predictions on what would happen if some variables were changed. They also found out that oil is lighter than water.


Moving on into Week 2 the Nightingales have also won SAM and PAM the punctuality and attendance awards! So, all in all, an outstanding start to Year 3!!!


Tuesday, 11 November 2014

SAM & ODO - Attendance Matters!


We welcomed our friends Sam (School Attendance Matters) and Odo (Odd Days Off) into our assembly today to remind us about the importance of school attendance. Watch out for them on our school gate for the morning in the very near future....!


Friday, 28 February 2014

PAM Winners for this week!

The class with the least amount of late arrivals for the last week before half-term was... Year 6.
They have earned a little extra break time. Well done and keep it  up!

Results for the week:
Yr 6 = 4
Yr 5 = 7
Yr 4 = 5
Yr 3 = 5
Yr 2 = 6
Yr 1 = 5
Yr R = 9

Year 1 won the most PAM's overall last term and have been awarded a special set of coloured pens for their classroom.

We would like to remind you that the road works in the area may add extra time to your journey to school. Please allow time eave a little earlier.


Thursday, 30 January 2014

Well Done For Being On Time!


SAM...the school attendance matters mascot...was visiting our school last week and welcoming all the children as they arrived at school on time (of course!).



Wednesday, 29 January 2014

School Attendance Matters


Meet SAM...School Attendance Matters...and ODO...Odd Days Off! These two helpful characters paid a visit to school last week to help the children understand how important school attendance is. Luckily, our attendance is getting better and better!

Tuesday, 28 January 2014

Best Attendance - Heroes Again!


Heroes again score the best team attendance for the last term. As a reward, they earn an extra break and a special 'wear their team colour' day - in this case, red. Well done to all Heroes!


Monday, 9 January 2012

SAM says well done for being on time!


SAM the dog was delighted to see so many children arriving on time for school this morning. He says he may visit us again tomorrow!

Friday, 14 January 2011

Year 5's exciting new classroom!




Year 5 have now settled into their new classroom! A new carpet and freshly painted walls have transformed our classroom completely! We have a newly decorated and furnished book corner, which the children have already been enjoying, and we are looking forward to a new display board on which we can show off more of our fantastic work! Keep a look out for our next posts on what we have been getting up to whilst learning about the Victorians!
Last, but not least, congratulations to year 5 on winning the attendance award this week! We are very proud of you all!

Thursday, 13 January 2011

High Five from SAM!



Monday morning saw SAM the dog on our school gate greeting pupils as they arrived at school. He then led an assembly for the whole school with his best friend Odo encouraging all pupils to make sure they have 100% attendance! Sam, as you may be aware, stands for 'School Attendance Matters' and Odo is short for 'Odd Days Off'. Thanks to all those - parents and pupils - who ensure that they get themselves to school every day - no matter what - it really does matter!

Friday, 23 July 2010

100% Attendance



Well done to the many pupils who received their 100% attendance awards today. All the pupils who managed this achievement were entered into a special prize draw which was won by Chiedza and Bethany. Both pupils received family tickets to Paultons theme park which were presented by the Mayor at a special event to celebrate 100% attendance. Sam and Odo the dogs (School Attendance Matters and Odd Days Off!) were also there!