Happy Friday all,
I hope you have all had a good week.
Behaviour over the last 2 weeks has been excellent with only 1 visit to reflection time so this is a very positive start to 2025.
Likewise we have just completed the Spring 1 census and the attendance data is improved since this time last year. This is excellent news. Whole school attendance is at 97% against a national of 93% so this is very promising, so thank you for your continued support with unauthorised absences. We do know that this time of year leads to more illness and naturally if your child is sick then this cannot be helped.
If you have noticed a new male addition to the Dovedale team this is Stephen Kirk, our new Site manager. You may have met him on the gate or around school at drop off or pick ups. Stephen has already proved himself a great asset to the team so we would like to welcome him to the Dovedale community.
Please do remember that if you are struggling at home for any reason please do get in touch. We are able to support with food banks or advice or just an ear to listen to you. We are here to support our families.
I hope you all have a lovely weekend.