1. ***INTRODUCTION - PLEASE DELETE THIS SLIDE BEFORE USE**** Super Heroes Assembly for Super Attendance This presentation has been designed as a basic template for your Top Trumps for Top Attendance assembly. Please feel free to adapt to your own school requirements. To add impact to your assembly, why not borrow or hire a superhero costume and a willing volunteer (helpful parent?) and source some small prizes (e.g. healthy treats)When a pupil gives a correct answer or an inspired suggestion that is deemed ‘SUPER’, your super hero can run out from behind doors to hand out the treats or shake their hand. See photos below:-

2. The Attendance Challenge Spring 2009

3. Quiz 1. Why is it important to come to school? To learn To learn To spend time with your friends To spend time with your friends

4. 2. What can you do to make sure you are not late for school in the morning? prepare for school the night before prepare for school the night before Go to sleep at a sensible time Go to sleep at a sensible time Use an alarm clock! Use an alarm clock! Have breakfast before you leave home so you do not get side-tracked at the shops Have breakfast before you leave home so you do not get side-tracked at the shops

5. 3. How can you make sure you get a good night’s sleep? Do not watch the TV in your room Do not watch the TV in your room Sleep with a night-light on if you need some light Sleep with a night-light on if you need some light Have a proper bed time routine e.g. bath and drink Have a proper bed time routine e.g. bath and drink

6. 4. What should you do if you are worried about something or someone at school? Speak to someone about it Speak to someone about it

7. 5. What should you do if you cannot come to school for any reason? Ask your adult to phone school to tell us the reason why Ask your adult to phone school to tell us the reason why

8. When is it OK to stay off school? The following questions will have yes or no answers. The following questions will have yes or no answers. Is it OK to take a day off school to get a new school uniform? Is it OK to miss school in the morning because you have a dental appointment this afternoon? Should you come to school if you have been sick the night before? Is it OK to stay off school if you have chicken pox? Is it OK to stay off school if you havent done your homework? Is it OK to stay off school if you havent done your homework? Is it OK to stay off school if your brother or sister is ill? Is it OK to stay off school if your brother or sister is ill?

9. What is the Attendance Challenge? It rewards good attendance It rewards good attendance 2 different categories 2 different categories 100% attendance 100% attendance 100% effort for attendance 100% effort for attendance Badges each Half-Term Badges each Half-Term Top Trumps for whole of Term Top Trumps for whole of Term

10. Rewards 1 st half-term 1 st half-term Badges Badges 2 nd half-term 2 nd half-term Badges Badges Top trumps cards Top trumps cards

11. Who thinks they can meet the attendance challenge?