Attendance

Did you know that if your child is 20 minutes late to school each day, they will MISS the equivalent of 11 SCHOOL DAYS  each year?

Yeti draw

Every 5 weeks students with 93%+ attendance go in the draw to win 1 of 7 Yeti/Frank Green drink bottles. The draw is held during assembly time and students must be in attendance that day to win.

^{Appointments During the Day}

No student may leave the school without prior permission.  A note from home giving the reason for leaving school must be brought each time the student wishes to leave and be presented to the Attendance Office.

_{Absence Notice}

If your child is absent from school for any reason, please ensure that a note explaining your child's absence is sent to school as soon as possible. When writing a note please ensure that the following are included:

*Full name of student

*Year or class

*Date/s of absence

*Reason for absences eg. Sickness, dentist appointment,

*Parent signature

It is a requirement that all absences are explained within 7 days.

Phone calls to explain absences are acceptable, however please ensure that these calls are made directly to the Attendance Office.

^{Absentee Reasons}

Sometimes parents are unaware as to what is a legitimate reason for a child's whole day or partial absence.

Legitimate/Justified Reasons

"S" Sickness includes:

• Dentist appointment
• Physiotherapist appointment
• Doctors appointment
• Other Specialist appointments

"L" Leave includes:

• Family holidays
• Weddings/funerals
• Moving residence
• Serious illness or death of relative or care-provider
• Misadventure and unforeseen events eg fire or flood
• Participation in special events eg Eistedfod

"A" Unjustified Reasons

• Shopping
• Going to the movies
• Visiting a friend
• Too tired
• Slept in
• Missed the bus
• Car broke down
• Hair appointment
• Homework not finished
• Minding younger brothers and sisters