Attendance: What you can do MFG

Make school attendance a priority

• Talk about the importance of showing up to school everyday, make that the expectation.
• Help your child maintain daily routines, such as finishing homework and getting a good night’s sleep.
• Try not to schedule dental and medical appointments during the school day.
• Don’t let your child stay home unless truly sick. Complaints of headaches or stomach aches may be signs of anxiety.

Help your teen stay engaged

• Find out if your child feels engaged by their classes and feels safe.
• Make sure your child is not missing class because of behavioural issues and if so please contact the Home Group teacher.
• Check Compass for work that is due and contact your child’s teachers if necessary.
• Make sure teachers know how to contact you – please update your email and phone numbers if they change.
• Stay on top of your child’s social contacts. Peer pressure can lead to skipping school, while students without many friends can feel isolated.
• Encourage meaningful afterschool activities, including sports and clubs.

Communicate with the school

• Please be aware of our attendance policy – you can find it in School Documentation on Compass.
• Talk to teachers if you notice sudden changes in behaviour.
• Check on your child’s attendance on Compass to be sure absences are not piling up.
• Ask for help from community agencies if you’re having trouble getting your child to school.

Ms Michelle Crofts

(Principal of MFGSC)