A DEDICATED pupil who has not missed a day of school in almost five years has been given a camera and a certificate recognising her achievement.

Year 11 pupil Megan Cousins is coming to the end of her time at Cornelius Vermuyden on Canvey.

The 15-year-old’s attendance seems to have paid off as she is tipped to get 13 top grades when she sits her GCSEs later this summer.

Head of Year 11 Linzi Morenas said: “To get 100 per cent attendance is very unusual and a fantastic achievement.

“Megan is a very conscientious, dedicated student who is always willing to help others.”