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Pupils at Cwmbran High School are counting down the days to Christmas with a host of festive events in a bid to boost attendance. Their 12-days of Christmas term countdown includes daily prizes for good attendance and behaviour as well as festive lunchtime activities. This week, pupils arriving on time will be rewarded with free raffle tickets, with a chance to win prizes including a bike and gift vouchers.
There have also been reward assemblies for pupils and their families, and the week will culminate in a 'Christmas spectacular' put on by the staff on Friday. It follows the school's first Christmas extravaganza, held last December, which saw attendance in the final two weeks of term increase by 13 per cent compared to the previous year. Last week, average attendance was 88 per cent.
Headteacher Matthew Sims said: "Our aim is to provide a purposeful and celebratory end to the term by organising activities which are fully inclusive in recognising the achievements of our fantastic pupils and involve the wider school community. "We strive to ensure pupils are present at school every day, that they feel valued and rewarded for their hard work throughout the term and that they enjoy memorable positive school experiences." Year 11 pupil Ashley added: "Last year the Christmas show was fun and it encouraged more people to come to school because we knew there was going to be something different.
"I think school should continue to do fun activities at the end of term." As well as rewards for good attendance, the school is also recognising pupils who have demonstrated school values throughout the term with selection boxes. The technology department has produced handmade baubles for pupils receiving recognition awards, and the school will also hold a Christmas jumper day on Thursday, with proceeds going to a local charity.
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