Attendance Update 5th October 2022
Dear Parent/Carer,
As we approach the end of the first half term, I would again like to thank all parents/ carers for the fantastic standards of attendance that we see in school here at The Edge. Our strength in this area means that students are safe, do not miss lessons and they therefore maximise their chances of achieving highly.
Pleasingly, average attendance of students since joining us is now an incredible 32% higher than their previous school baseline prior to joining us.
I would like to remind you that as lesson 1 now begins at 9.30am, it is more vital than ever that all students are now in school by this time at the very latest every day. Our free Breakfast Club continues to operate from 8.45am every day, and as always, it is fantastic to see so many students arrive to school early to attend this. For those that are unaware, we offer a free breakfast club where toast, cereal, fruit juices and hot drinks are all provided between 8.45am and 9.30am; we would encourage all students to join the growing numbers of students who are already enjoying this! Don’t forget too that we would advise parents/carers not to give their child any spending money on weekday mornings as we provide nutritious breakfast, break and lunch food completely free of charge. All of the latest research also clearly shows that consumption of confectionery, fizzy and energy drinks in the morning hampers students’ focus in lessons as well as contributing to poor health generally.
Please remember that any students who arrive in school after 9.30am are late and miss lesson time. We have regretfully had to take court action and fine a minority of parents/ carers over the course of recent years where student attendance and punctuality has not been in line with our expectations. We continue to help and support all families as much as we possibly can, please feel free to contact our Attendance Officer Jas Greene at [email protected] if you are experiencing any difficulties with which we can assist.
For the next two weeks, starting on Monday 10th October, we will be holding an attendance and punctuality challenge, rewarding students who have 100% attendance and punctuality all week with a meal of their choice from a local fast-food restaurant during “Friday Brunch”.
Finally, further to previous letters, a reminder that school will be closed to all students on Friday 7th October as this is an INSET Day.
Yours faithfully,
Calum Hill,
Senior Line Manager for Attendance