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You are here Three Year Plan 2010 - 2013 Attendance Year 1 (2010-2011)

Summary Plan to improve Attendance Levels
Targets:
We will try to reduce the number of pupils reported to the NEWB by 5% (those missing 20 days or more)
Actions:
Measure	Target Group	Lead Responsibility	When?	Measure Undertaken
Use of online roll book with facility to track & analyse data for attendance (Edvance)	All pupils	Initially Principal Mr. Roberts and when set up will also involve class teachers & HSCL	September 2010
Informing parents of absences of pupils by text messages on day of absence if school not informed of reason for absence.	Pupils absent without reason	School Secretary and class teachers	Midterm February - end of school year
Setting up of Breakfast Club	Target pupils	HSCL Miss O'Meara	April to end of school year
Continuation of Homework Club	Target Pupils	HSCL Miss O'Meara & B/ECCP Co-Ordinator	October - June
When pupil has reached 10 unexplained days absence from school HSCL visits family	Target Pupils	HSCL Miss O'Meara & Class Teachers	March - June
Continue to link Pupil of the Week Award with attendance - certificate presented & photograph taken on Fridays (if pupil is absent certificate will be sent home but photograph not taken)	Target Pupils	Class Teachers	March - June
Parents must sign pupil out if pupil leaves school early. Record maintained in office and recorded on Edvance	Target Pupils	Class Teachers & Secretary	All Year
End of Year Report records number of absences	All Pupils	Class Teachers	June
Gymnastics Programme for Infants & First Classes	All Pupils	Class Teachers & Principal	March, April & May
Music Programme	Pupils from 3rd to Sixth	Class Teachers & Music Co-Ordinator	All Year