8.20 am Lateness
8.20 am
• You must arrive at school every day before 8.20 am and be outside your classroom by 8.25 am. Subject lessons begin at 8.30 am – there is no registration period.
• If you arrive late you disrupt the education of others and waste valuable teaching time and resources.
• The Academy will not tolerate lateness to school. There are strict detention sanctions in place for students who arrive late to school.
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Attendance
100%
• 100% attendance is expected (minimum 95%)
• Anything less than this is not acceptable.
• Poor attendance produces poor grades and reduces your life chances. The link between attendance and your
GCSEs
Attendance %
% 5 A*- C
93.5 and above
74.3
92.5- 93.49
60.4
88 and below
26.7
Less than 93% - 1 in 17 chance of achieving 5A*-C including En/Ma
What does % attendance mean?
Approximate days absent since September
Attendance
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My Promise to be Outstanding
I promise to be a good human being and an outstanding student by being: on time to school and aiming for 100% attendance
I Promise
Good Learning Habits (Mantra)
• In order to REACH my full potential, in this lesson and all lessons:
• I will be responsible for my learning by being on task and never giving up
• I will be equipped
• I will always be on time
• I will wear correct uniform
• I will complete my homework
• Are you ready to learn? I am ready to learn
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Value and cherish the gift of a free education
To make most of your education at DAA:
Take an active part in ALL lessons
Do as much classwork as you can and then do extra
Learn to enjoy and take an interest in all subjects
Aim to improve yourself and be outstanding
Ignore and don’t tolerate any student who does not value their education (these students will fail)
• Look up to those students who are successful and follow their good example
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My Promise to be Outstanding
I promise to be a good human being and an outstanding student by: valuing and cherishing the gift of a free education
I Promise
Classroom Routines – FAILURE TO FOLLOW
THESE: YOU WILL CROSS THE RED LINE
• Independent Silent Study (the default position)
• Quiet Partners (only allowed to speak to the person next to them)
• Organised and Polite Tables/Groups (only allowed to speak to the other students on their table or group)
• Respectful Whole-Class (no hands up, shouting out, the teacher will direct questions to the students)
• Bringing the group back to silence: The teachers says,
“OK class. Look this way. (teacher raises hand) 3 2 1
(teacher pauses for 3 seconds before speaking). Thank you.” Outstanding Student Behaviour
Poor Student Behaviour
Good Learning Habits (Mantra)
• In order to REACH my full potential, in this lesson and all lessons:
• I will be responsible for my learning by being on task and never giving up
• I will be equipped
• I will always be on time
• I will wear correct uniform
• I will complete my homework
• Are you ready to learn? I am ready to learn
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Homework
• Complete homework on the same night that the homework is set by the teacher
• See your teacher if you have problems before the deadline • Write homework in your planner
• Good quality
• Do extra to improve your education
My Promise to be Outstanding
I promise to be a good human being and an outstanding student by being: always completing my homework I Promise
Classroom Routines – FAILURE TO FOLLOW
THESE: YOU WILL CROSS THE RED LINE
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