In Nursery this week, we have planted vegetables in our garden. We planted onions, carrots, lettuce and radishes. We have been looking closely at different herbs and describing how they smell. We have also grown our own cress! We have really enjoyed practising how to......
This week in Maths we have been exploring numbers 11-20. We have been counting, recognising numbers, representing numbers in a variety of different ways and then we wrote our numbers!...
In Geography this week, Year 1 have been using compasses to find our way around. We had a specific set of instructions that we needed to follow and then we had to discover where we would end up!...
In Art this week, Year 2 have been designing and making a collagraph plate in order to make a print of a garden scene. They used a range of materials with different textures to stick on to a cardboard plate. Next week, they will be......
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 | 90.67 | ||
| Bumblebee | 97.04 | ||
| Year 1 | |||
| Rabbit | 96.90 | ||
| Squirrel | 91.54 | ||
| Hedgehog | 95.17 | ||
| Year 2 | |||
| Kingfisher | 95.86 | ||
| Woodpecker | 98.00 | ||
| Tawny Owl | 98.00 | ||
Overall attendance this week is 95.43%
Attendance has improved in most classes and across the school as a whole this week! We really hope to see this continue. Thank you to all our families for your support in bringing your child to school every day!