Every day counts!
Thank you parents and carers for your ongoing commitment to education. Attendance is fundamental to a child’s learning, social and emotional development. When your child attends school every day, learning becomes easier, and your child will build and maintain friendships with other children.
Just a reminder that attendance at school is mandated by law and children must attend every day the school is operational unless they have a legitimate reason for being absent. Parents must provide an explanation for absences to the school within 7 days from the first day of any period of absence. Where an explanation has not been received within the 7 day timeframe, the school will record the absence as unjustified on the student's record.
What if my child must be away from school?
The main reason being illness or misadventure. Planned holidays should be avoided during the school term and parents will need to apply for exemptions if this occurs.
Justified reasons for student absences may include:
· being sick or having an infectious disease
· having an unavoidable medical appointment
· being required to attend a recognised religious holiday
· exceptional or urgent family circumstances e.g. attending a funeral.
SMS messages are sent out everyday, mid morning, to parents if their child/children are absent on the day. All you need to do is explain the absence with a reason in your reply and it will be pushed through to their attendance record for this absence notification only. Please only use this number to reply to our SMS not to initiate a message to us.
Remember – even 1 day absent per week during a school term = 2 weeks of lost learning.
Have a wonderful week!
Regards,
Larissa Polak
