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At Chesterfield Primary School, we take attendance and punctuality very seriously as we want to give all our children the best possible start in life. There is a direct link between the amount of time children spend in school and the progress they make. 

In our weekly assemblies we celebrate classes that reach 96% and above for the previous weeks' attendance, achieving classes receive a certificate. When a class gets ten certificates-there is a reward!

Well done to the following classes:

3rd - 7th October

• Argentina class 98%
• Atlantic class 97%
• Brazil class 96%
• England Class 98%
• France class 96%
• Ghana class 99%
• Olympus class 98%
• Peru class 98%
• Scotland class 97%
• Spain class 97%
• Turkey class 96%

10th -14th October 

• Atlantic class 97%
• Brazil class 98%
• England class 97%
• France class 96%
• India class 96%
• Pacific class 96%
• Peru class 98%
• Spain class 96%
• Wales class 97%

We would like children to adopt good habits of attending and punctually. It is disruptive to your child and to the rest of the class when children arrive late. Children arriving late may miss important information and teaching.                                                             School gates open 8.50 and close at 9:05

Children are marked late if they arrive after 9.10

Thank you to our attendance ambassadors for promoting 'Break the Rules Day'  as an incentive to raise awareness of the importance of attendance. 

Thank you for your donations. We managed to raise money for every class to use towards attendance rewards. 

Parent volunteers-we need YOU

Do you have a few hours a week to spare?

Do you like working with children and helping them learn new skills?

If you answer yes to all of these questions, then we would love to hear from you.

Activities could include:

• Reading with individual children who need some extra practise and confidence
• Working with a small group in the classroom
• Support classes in our Library 
• Gardening with a group of children

If you think you may be a suitable person to support a child or group at Chesterfield to enhance academic and social progress and also make a valuable contribution to your child’s school, then please contact the school.

Click here for more information and an application form

Parents weekly coffee afternoons

All parents are welcome to are weekly coffee afternoons:

Every Wednesday 14:00-15:00

(Please note-this is a change of time-previously this took place in the morning, now it takes place in the afternoon)