Every Schoolday Counts
Every Schoolday Counts is an exciting initiative in Sunderland with the aim of improving the school attendance of Primary aged pupils. All children at Quarry View Primary School take part in this exciting project and work towards the excellent incentives on offer for good attendance.
Every Schoolday Counts was established in September 2002, with funding from the Government's Children's Fund, and will continue until 2008.
Over 23,000 children and 16,500 families have benefited from Every Schoolday Counts, which is accessed by 88 schools.
It has a national following and Spike, the Project's friendly attendance mascot, plays a huge role in the identity.
He is well known throughout the region and a very welcome character at Quarry View Primary School.
Since the Project's commencement Primary School attendance is at it's highest!
The Every Schoolday Counts Project...
- Is one of two education initiatives supported by the Childrens Fund
- Is an early intervention and preventative initiative
- Is aimed at Primary School children across the City of Sunderland
- Will reduce absence and increase attendance, resulting in improved levels of attainment
- Will raise the profile of the link between school attendance, educational achievement and social development
- Tackles issues such as punctuality, truancy and safety in the community
- Will positively impact on attendance levels in Secondary Schools, improve the transitional process and reduce the potential for school exclusion, social exclusion and involvement in youth crime
- Will celebrate schools', individuals' and families' achievements relating to attendance
- Will ensure that children and families are aware of, and are able to access, additional support services
Click on the links to tour the Every Schoolday Counts site and find out more about the Project and the impact it is having in Sunderland.
Visit the website www.everyschooldaycounts.com
