It's Good to be Green

Our attendance target at Alford Primary School is:
96.5%

At Alford Primary School, we celebrate our attendance each week in our Star of Alford Primary School assembly. We have a league table race and whichever class achieves the best weekly attendance receives a certificate. At the end of each half term, we announce the overall league winners and this class receive a class reward!

We also have our 100% raffle. Each week every child who achieves 100% attendance goes into our weekly draw. At the end of each half term, every ticket is added to the grand draw for a chance to win a £10 Voucher! You have to be in it to win it!

At Alford Primary School we work closely with children and parents in connection with attendance so that each child can achieve their full potential. Once your child is registered at school, you are legally responsible for making sure that they attend regularly.

Our Home School Pastoral Officer is Mrs Hickinbottom, who monitors attendance of pupils and their punctuality.

School attendance and attainment are closely linked. Mrs Hickinbottom, supported by Miss Clark, work with

parents to ensure children reach their full potential by attending school regularly. They monitor the attendance of every child in school and work closely with the Inclusion & Attendance Team, at Lincolnshire County Council.

They are here to help and support you in getting your child into school, on time, and ready to learn! So we will work and support those children and their families who are not attending school without sufficient reason.

If you child fails to maintain attendance above 96%, you risk getting a penalty notice or being prosecuted. You should think about the negative impact upon the following:

- Their learning;
- Their friendships;
- Their self-esteem and confidence.

When we monitor Attendance, we look at the following traffic light system;