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White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School believes that in order to facilitate teaching and learning, good attendance is essential. Pupils cannot achieve their full potential if they do not regularly attend school.

We understand that barriers to attendance are complex, and that some pupils find it harder than others to attend school; therefore, we will continue to prioritise cultivating a safe and supportive environment at school, as well as strong and trusting relationships with pupils and parents.

First Day Calling

It is expected that parents/carers contact school on EACH DAY of absence to inform us of the reason or to update us.  If we do not hear by 9:30am, as part of our Safeguarding procedures, we will contact you.

National Breakfast Programme

We are pleased to offer a free Breakfast Club as part of the National Breakfast Club Programme.

Breakfast Club runs each morning from 8:15am to 8:35am and provides children with a healthy breakfast to help them start the day ready to learn.

Children are dropped off at the school office on arrival, where they will be welcomed by staff before enjoying breakfast with their peers.

The club offers a range of healthy breakfast options in a calm and friendly environment, supporting children's wellbeing, concentration and readiness for learning.

Attendance Challenge

At White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School, we run an Attendance Challenges through out the year.   Certificates for children achieving 100%, 99% or 98% attendance at the end of the academic year are celebrated in an assembly and each awarded a certificate.

We appreciate that it is not always possible to attend every day for a whole year as sometimes their can be unavoidable  appointments children have to attend or legitimate illness, so we also run an attendance challenge throughout the school year.

Attendance Challenge: 

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