In the Mud Kitchen this week we have been exploring different types of seeds and used tweezers to carefully pick them up. We have been counting out the correct amount of seeds into the numbered pots. We have also really enjoyed cutting different herbs to......
As part of our topic, ‘Towers, Tunnels and Turrets’, Reception have been designing and building castles. We learnt about the features of a castle and their purpose, and used junk modelling materials to bring our designs to life! ...
Year 1 have been Maths Investigators this week! The children had to find which numbers could be halved equally. We used different objects and found that only even numbers (multiples of 2) can be halved....
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 | 93.52 | ||
| Bumblebee | 92.67 | ||
| Year 1 | |||
| Rabbit | 97.84 | ||
| Squirrel | 74.07 | ||
| Hedgehog | 91.15 | ||
| Year 2 | |||
| Kingfisher | 94.83 | ||
| Woodpecker | 96.67 | ||
| Tawny Owl | 96.25 | ||
Overall attendance this week is 92.31%
Attendance has dropped quite a bit in several classes and across the school as a whole this week! 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!