We had a wonderful time celebrating ‘Cultural Diversity Day’. It was lovely to see the children dressed in National Dress and the colours of their National flag. We were learning about Pakistan, Romania, Lithuania and Bangladesh. We were lucky enough to be visited by a......
This week in Reception, we have been having a go at making our own potions using real ingredients. We used fresh coriander, parsley, mint, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, oats as well many others! We have chopped, snipped and stirred and used the pestle and mortar......
The whole school joined together and celebrated World Day for Cultural Diversity today, with a special House Challenge this afternoon! Everyone was invited to come to school in non-uniform. It was so lovely to see some children dressed in traditional clothing linked to the nationality......
Today, Year One took part in an Orienteering task as part of their PE and Geography topics. The children had to work together in teams to find clues and crack the codes. First they had to pick a number, then find a photo that matched......
Please note: If your child is absent you must inform the school on the morning of the absence. Please do this by phoning the school office on 0208 270 4655 or emailing us at office@dorothybarleyinfant.org.uk.
We aim for the best education for your children at Dorothy Barley Infant School. Full Attendance and Punctuality are essential for your child to make the maximum progress.
To reach the school target pupils must not have any more than 6 days off per academic year. If you need to make appointments for your child, please aim to make them out of school hours or during school holidays. Thank you.
Children with 100% attendance each half term will receive a certificate. Pupils with 100% attendance for the whole year will receive a special reward.
| Attendance during one school year | Equals this number of days absent | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 90% | 19 days | ||
| 80% | 38 days | ||
| 70% | 57 days | ||
| Outstanding 100% |
Good 96% – 99% |
Requires Improvement 91%-95% |
Inadequate (PA)Below 90% |
Do you know our Child Protection and Safeguarding Team?
Mrs Ratford
Deputy Headteacher & Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mrs Osborne
SENCO & Designated Deputy Safeguarding Lead
If you have a concern about a child, please see a member of our Safeguarding Team.
In an emergency call 999.
| Class | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Reception | |||
| Butterfly | 89.51 | ||
| Bumblebee | 97.69 | ||
| Year 1 | |||
| Rabbit | 91.72 | ||
| Squirrel | 88.52 | ||
| Hedgehog | 98.95 | ||
| Year 2 | |||
| Kingfisher | 97.90 | ||
| Woodpecker | 89.33 | ||
| Tawny Owl | 94.67 | ||
Overall attendance this week is 93.50%
Attendance has really improved across most classes this week and the overall whole school attendance has improved too! We really hope to see an improvement next week. Thank you to all our families for your support in bringing your child to school every day!