‘Perfect Attendance Awarding Ceremony’ is held every last day of each month. Pupils with perfect attendace for each month will be awarded prizes and a certificate by the principal. The ceremony aims to motivate CES pupils to avoid absenteeism through the use of rewards and incentives in front of the school.

The activity shows a staggering improvement from the first month it was conducted. Starting from January, only 30 pupils were awarded in front of the whole school. This beginning step had introduced the concept to the students and made them aware that attending class every day have its own set of advantages.

The following month of February, the digit increased with a total of 67 pupils with no absences. This was again doubled in March when 96 pupils were awarded by completing the month’s school days. Seeing the result of the awarding ceremony, CES  begun planning intensively on how to increase the funds needed by the event that will not be held every month. Thus, the selling of dishwashing liquid to parents was conceived.

For the school year 2017-2018, the perfect attendance ceremony once again resumed to emphasize the importance of coming to school every day.  From the last school year’s tally, June 2017 listed an increase of 130 from last year’s 96 awardees. As the school garnered more funds, in July, the certificates were paired by small prizes and were given to 267 pupils’ with perfect attendances.

It is not only the pupils who deserves recognition for their efforts but also CES teachers. Those who recorded perfect attendances were also given awards in front of the students in order to portray the significance of perfect attendance.

For the following month, the digit continued to grow more and has recorded 230 pupils who succeeded in having no absences at all. This remains to be the highest recorded data yet as of the writing of this article.

By having all these activities, CES hopes that each pupil will be motivated to grow as productive young members of society. Furthermore, it is not only the pupils’ who needs to see the light in educating themselves better by attending class everyday but also their parents. After all, the parents are the driving force in obligating the pupils’ to come to school every day. CES will continue to do everything that it can in order improve the involvement of every stakeholders in shaping the next generation.