National School Attendance Campaign 2023 /2024
National School Attendance Campaign Poster Competition | ||
Winners announced! | ||
Junior Primary Winner
“School is Fun”Charlotte | Senior Primary Winner
“School is an adventure why not explore it?”Ronan | Junior Post Primary Winner
“Keep Your Attendance On Track”Anna |
Junior Post Primary Winner
“Be Here! Every Day. All Day. All the Way!”Ursula | Junior Post Primary Winner
“The door to success is knowledge, but the key to success is attendance”Marija | |
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Webinar 1: Launch of Attendance Campaign
Overview from DE & TESS
Input from Dr. Graczyk to include:
- Introduction to the three-tier model
- How data can support schools to identify trends and patterns of attendance/non- attendance in schools
- How to interpret your school’s data
Webinar 2 - Evidence based strategies for promoting attendance
- Interpreting my data and linking it to three tier model
- Highlighting strategies for each level of the tiered model
- Keys messages for schools to share with parents to promote/support attendance (possibly to include supporting an anxious child/YP to attend)
Webinar 3 - Statement of Strategy of School Attendance
- Reviewing your current statement
- Using the data from Aladdin/VS Ware to influence the responses at each of the three tiers.
- Building in evidence-based strategies.
- Exemplars of statements
Webinar 4 - Creating a Culture of School Attendance
- Creating a culture which promotes school attendance
- Building a connection and a sense of belonging with students and families.
- Inclusive strategies to promote attendance and recognise improvement.
Webinar 5: A Collaborative Approach to Working with Parents
- Promoting the importance of school to three key groups:
- Incoming Junior Infants
- 6th Class parents
- Junior Cycle to Senior cycle
School as a place to:
- Build friendships.
- Personal development opportunities
- Learning and progression
- Long terms outcomes of attendance
- Sharing of resources
Webinar 6: Achieving Regular Attendance in Partnership with Parents
- Schools as “Welcoming Places
- Identifying key school personnel
- How to connect in with my child’s school? (Communication with teacher, year head etc., Use of technology- Aladdin, VS Ware etc.)
- Getting off to a good start
- Explanation of supports available.
