Attendance
Attendance is a key area of focus at Wansbeck Primary School.
There is a very strong correlation between children’s attendance at school and their academic achievement. Put simply the more a child attends school the better they do. We aim to support our community in ensuring children come to school every day. In supporting our children in coming to school daily we have an attendance team.
The attendance team is made up of an attendance officer and an Educational Welfare Officer from the local authority. In addition to this our emotional well-being team support families were attendance at school is below what is expected. Our engaging curriculum and vast array of opportunities also works to encourage children to want to be at school and have a thirst for learning.
Rewards System for Attendance
Class rewards
The classes are rewarded when their class has the highest overall attendance. Each week there is an attendance assembly and the classes with the highest attendance earn weekly attendance points.
At the end of term these are added up and the classes with the most attendance points get a prize. This could be a trip out of school or a party in the classroom. This is to develop a team within the classroom that support each other in encouraging each other to attend school.
Family rewards
We believe attendance is a parental responsibility. Young children cannot come to school if parents or carers don’t bring them or encourage them to attend. Due to this we reward the whole family if attendance is above 96%.
Every child whose attendance is above 96% are entered into a draw to win fantastic family prizes such as: A Christmas Hamper, vouchers for family trips such as the cinema or bowling and Asda vouchers.
What can parents and carers do to support good attendance?
Cause for concern
A child is classed as a persistent absentee if their attendance drops below 90%.
The Education Welfare Officer from the local authority will visit families where attendance is below 90% or there is a risk they will drop below 90%.
This will be to put a plan together to how attendance can improve. If attendance does not improve and children are off school for a number of unauthorised absences the school will refer this for further action.
“Teachers accurately demonstrate to pupils the sounds that letters make. This
helps pupils to repeat the sounds they are learning.”
“My children are happy at school and have many opportunities to develop their learning.”
“Brilliant school.”
“Pupils often have
opportunities to visit places of interest, such as the residential visit to Whitby that is linked to a class topic.”
“Teaching assistants provide effective support for pupils, prompting them to explain their answers and
providing them with the confidence to ‘have a go’.”
“My child really enjoys attending school he tells me he loves his teachers and friends.”
“The designated safeguarding leader is tenacious in her approach and
leaves no stone unturned in order to ensure that pupils receive the best possible
support.”
“Pupils receive a broad and balanced curriculum. You have a clear vision for what you want pupils to achieve; developing pupils socially, emotionally and
academically is at the centre of the curriculum you provide.”
“There is a
consistent approach to the teaching of phonics. Regular checks help teachers to
group pupils effectively so that activities are well matched to pupils’ needs.”
“Spelling errors
are also routinely identified in pupils’ written work across a range of subjects. This
helps pupils to avoid future repetitions.”
“Central to the work of the school is the development of pupils’ social skills and the support of their well-being.”
“Grammatical errors are discussed with pupils, and this helps them to improve their writing.”
“The school have created a strong leadership team by making good use of opportunities you have to collaborate with other trust schools.”
“Wansbeck is an amazing primary school that puts my children’s needs first. Great staff and friendly pupils.”
“You pay
particular attention to safeguarding issues that affect your local community and prepare staff well to support pupils.”
“My child is well cared at school she loves it!”
“Great school with fantastic teachers.”
“This improvement is underlined by published data showing that pupils’ spelling and grammar scores are now above the national average at the end of key stage 2.”
“Staff and governors
maintain an acute focus on these areas and establish excellent relationships with
pupils.”
“This has enabled
the school to continue to improve the quality of teaching and learning for pupils.”
“My child is always happy and loves going to school. Teachers are always there when needed.”
“My children are very happy at school and should I ever have any concerns, the school are happy to deal with it.”
“The quality of pupils’ handwriting has also improved, particularly in key stage 2.”
“The school is passionate about the community it serves and determined
to help pupils to be the best they can be.”
“The school leadership team are committed to helping pupils to succeed”
“Thanks for all the help & extra support that my child receives. It means that I know he is getting all the help he needs to progress to his potential.”
“All my children have loved this school and all great memories of staff. Wansbeck is great.”
“Really happy with the way my child has developed whilst attending Wansbeck”
“Pupils’ safety and well-being are central to your work. The leadership team has
ensured that all safeguarding requirements are fit for purpose.”
“My two children have come on leaps and bounds regarding reading, writing and maths. The teachers are amazing.”
“Care is taken to ensure that the topics that are chosen attract the interests of the children.”
“Any issues raised are always dealt with, absolutely no concerns brilliant school and lovely caring staff. My child learns a lot attending this school. Thank you.”
“Wansbeck Primary School is a happy, well-organised school that is at the heart of the local community.”
“The school receives good support from the Hull Collaborative Academy
Trust, and trust leaders also provide you with effective challenge.”
“Teachers make regular checks on the progress
that pupils make and use this information to adjust the activities that they plan.”
“Very happy with school. Feel really assured with the help we have had from SENCO with the assessment for my child regarding possible autism and ADHD. More than happy with teachers and support staff.”
“The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection.”
“Best decision I made for my children’s education was moving them to Wansbeck. The progress the children have made is amazing. Very happy mum.”
“The school has good systems in place to develop the leadership skills of staff.”