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Attendance amongst the school from Sep start to 17th October is currentl;y 94.75%. Attendance remains a critical focus of attention for all schools. They have set a target for 95% for all pupils - to date we have not achieved this. Parents have a legal duty to ensure their children of compulsory school age receive a suitable, full-time education, which includes regular and punctual attendance. 

Impact on academic achievement

• Children with nearly perfect attendance are substantially more likely to meet academic standards than those with lower attendance. 
• Missing school leads to a loss of learning, with a child who is absent one day a week missing the equivalent of two years of their school life. 
• The link between high attendance and good exam results is clear, with pupils with persistent absence being less likely to achieve good grades. 

Impact on future earnings

• Government research shows a strong link between absence and lower future earnings.
• Persistently absent pupils are also more likely to claim benefits for a sustained period later in life. 

Wider implications

• Beyond academics, regular attendance is vital for children's wellbeing, social skills, and mental health. 
• Poor school attendance is closely associated with higher rates of youth crime. 

The South East cyber crime police are hosting an event on Monday 20th ocotber for 1hr from 8-9pm 'Protect yourself and your family with this engaging session designed to help your loved ones thrive in the digital age'.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/national-parenting-week-the-digital-dilemma-keeping-children-safe-online-tickets-1433601483629?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

Smartphone Free Childhood

Please don't forget, we would like as many signatures as possible from the parents of the school. We still only have 50 sign ups, not many from year 5 and 6 - so if you haven't done so yet, please sign!

https://www.smartphonefreechildhood.org/parent-pact

Headteacher Awards

Kingfishers : Rafferty

Herons : Kira, Sam

Kestrels : Lucy Rose, Dino, Millie, Ollie

Bohunt Cross Country : Remy, Luna, Sam

Midhurst Milers : Hadley, Sam, Remy, Katherine, Luna, Evelyn M, Thomas, Olli, Ted

Don't forget to buy your tickets for this year's fireworks! We only have 1500 tickets available this year so buy them now (and tell family and friends too!) and take advantage of the early bird price until 3 November Sheet Fireworks 2025 at Millennium Field event tickets from TicketSource

We also need more volunteers to help on the night. Please sign up on Classlist here or talk to Tamar Hetherington or Alex Jann in the playground. Its a lot of fun helping out and you won't miss out on the fireworks themselves.

Talking of friends and family, please encourage yours to vote in Tesco (in Petersfield or Liss stores) for our Outdoor Classroom using the blue tokens. If Sheet Primary School gets the most votes by end December then Tesco will give us £1500!