Mary Immaculate Primary Newsletter Update

If your child is sick or absent you are required to notify the school. All explanations for absences must be provided within 7 days of the first day of any period of absence. The Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta have provided the following fact sheet regarding explanation and regulations around absences. Please ensure you take the time to read the information and are aware of the requirements.

We ask that we work together in providing the best possible schooling experience for each of our children. Should you be having trouble with your child’s attendance please feel free to set up an appointment with our Assistant Principal, Sharon Mizzi to discuss how we can work together to help your child.

CEDP promotes daily school attendance. Going to school every day is the single most important part of your child’s education. 

If your child is sick or absent you are required to notify their school on the first day of absence if at all possible.  All explanations to the school must be provided within 7 days from the first day of any period of absence.

Absences can be explained using one of the following methods:

Where an explanation has not been received within the 7 day timeframe or the explanation has not been accepted, the school will record the absence as unexplained or unjustified on the student’s record. The school will not be able to accept explanations which are not received within the 7 day timeframe. 

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

Why do I need to notify the school if my child is absent?

Parents of children aged 6 to 17 years are legally required to ensure their children attend school every day or provide an explanation if they are absent. Notifying the school and providing an explanation for your child’s absence will fulfil this legal responsibility.

The safety and wellbeing of students are the highest priorities for schools. Parents need to know if their child isn’t at school, and schools need to know when and why a child is absent. Notifying the school of your child’s absence helps ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children in school.

What is your responsibility?

• Ensure your child attends school every day
• Notify the school immediately if your child is absent
• Provide an explanation for any absences within 7 days
• Make sure the school has your correct contact details so that you can receive attendance information about your child

Reduce fruit and vegetable waste

Did you know that NSW households waste 1/3 of the fresh food (such as fruit and vegetables) they buy? Not only does this waste money it also wastes all the resources it took to grow and produce that food. And rotting food in landfill produces greenhouse gases. This resource has helpful hints on how to reduce fruit and vegetable waste, save money and help the planet. 

Read the resource and answer the survey questions to go into the running for a $20 shopping voucher. 

If you require more information on what our school is doing for Fruit & Veg Month, please contact the school or your child’s teacher. 

Miss Rowena Benjamin 

Today, our Peer Support groups celebrated their term of learning with a whole school celebration! Leaders selected a few games to play with their group that theyenjoyed throughout the term. They then finished the celebration with a Zooper Dooper ice block! Thank you Year 6 leaders for your hard work, dedication and positivity throughout the term. You have truly shown exceptional qualities of leadership and this has been reflected each and every week. Well done!

Mrs Behrens and Miss Benjamin