Well done to Banksy class for having the best attendance this week for KS1.  In KS2 this week, Emmeline Pankhurst class were almost at 100% so achieved the best attendance this week, well done!  We are still not achieving our whole school attendance aim of 96% so we still need to ensure that the children are attending school. There is an attendance feature below this week so please read this. 

Oliver Jeffers Class - Henry (Risk-taker) & Maeve (Thinker)

Julia Donaldson Class - Freddie(Inquirer) & Macie (Caring)

Banksy Class -LaRosa (Reflective) & Sydney (Principled)

Maya Angelou Class - Lauren (Thinker) & Graci (Reflective)

Paul O'Grady Class - Ivy (Balanced) & Ellis P(Inquirer)

Steve Backshall Class - Daisy (Principled) & Florence (Inquirer)

Emmeline Pankhurst Class -Aurora-Emma  (Principled) & Daniel (Inquirer)

David Attenborough Class - Thomas (Caring) & Rose (Reflective)

Attendance

PEPA is committed to ensuring all children achieve their full academic potential and believe that good attendance means good learning.

In conjunction with Medway Council Attendance Advisory Service to Schools and Academies (AASSA) we will be monitoring your child's attendance.

In the event of 10 unauthorised sessions recorded, a referral may be made to AASSA. If your child incurs 10 sessions of unauthorised absence in a six week school period, a penalty notice may be issued resulting in a £60 penalty notice, increasing to £120 if not paid within 21 days. Failure to pay the penalty notice, within 28 days will result in a court prosecution for your child's irregular school attendance.

If a child is kept off from school due to illness for 4 or more days and medical advice has not been sought (proof of which will need to be provided) then we would not be able to authorise these days (as stated in our Attendance Policy).

Holidays during term time - When a child is absent from school due to a holiday, he or she misses not only the teaching provided but is also less prepared for the lessons after his or her return.  This not only has an impact on their learning but also their well being as children then have gaps in their learning and fall behind their peers. 

Please be aware that parents will be invited into school to discuss their child's attendance with the Principal and Attendance Officer should this become a cause for concern.

Parents are able to monitor their child's attendance through the School MCAS App.

THE SCHOOL'S EXPECTATION FOR PUPIL'S ATTENDANCE IS AT LEAST 96%.