20 day challenge - Every School Day Counts

The Home School Community Liaison service of TUSLA is running a 20 day attendance challenge for local DEIS secondary schools. The competition will run from Mon 21 Jan - Friday 15 Feb. Every student who has perfect attendance between these dates will be entered into a prize draw. There are FOUR iPADS to be won!

BE A WINNER - ATTEND SCHOOL EVERY DAY

Win an iPad - Every School Day Counts - 20 day challenge

Take the 20 day challenge. Attend every day for 20 days in a row between Mon Jan 21 and Fri Feb 15.  Every student who does will be entered for a prize draw. There are 4 iPads to be won between local Northside DEIS schools.

 WINNERS ALWAYS TURN UP FOR THE CHALLENGE!

Georgiana's Winning Poster - Every School Day Counts

The winning poster by Ardscoil La Salle student, Georgiana. The theme of the competition (run by the HSCL service of TUSLA) was 'Every School Day Counts'. Georgiana's poster will be displayed in all Northside DEIS schools to promote the '20 day attendance challenge' starting on Monday, Jan 21st.

Every School Day Counts - It All Adds Up

A child will attend secondary school for 6 years. There are 42 classes every week. Every 10 school days missed means 84 classes have been missed.

The days missed can add up to serious consequences if it goes on year after year. Poor attendance habits at school can follow a student into adult life - every 5 days or 42 classes missed is the equivalent of a whole weeks wages lost. It might help to study the table below and think of it in terms of wages lost. Employers find random days lost without notice particularly frustrating. Poor punctuality habits at school can be equally habit forming and employers have very little patience for poor time-keeping.

On the other hand good attendance and punctuality is equally habit forming. Good habits formed now stand to the student when they go to work.