From the
Assistant Principal
Dear Parents/Carers,
Thank you to all of our families and students who attended our Parent Information Night and Welcome to School Barbeque last Thursday. I would like to thank Brenton, Lydia and the team from Barry Plant Rowville for sponsoring and cooking our delicious barbeque. Also thank you to our classroom teachers, specialist teachers and Cindy and Marnie for their time and effort to ensure the evening was a success.
Parent engagement in learning is known to lead to improved outcomes for students. Parents play an essential role as a child’s first educator, and ongoing, active engagement of parents, families and communities has a major impact on a child’s success at school. I encourage all parents to become an active member of our school community. Whether you become a member of School Council, join Friends of Rowville Primary School (FORPS), help out in our canteen, support our Stephanie Alexander Kitchen program or garden environment classes or volunteer your time at sporting events, our students love seeing you around and we are grateful for your support. Thank you to all of the parents, grandparents and carers in our school community who have already completed their school volunteer induction. We can’t wait to have you supporting our wonderful school programs.
Student Attendance
Daily school attendance is important for all children to succeed in education and to ensure they don't fall behind both socially and developmentally. Students who regularly attend school and complete Year 12 or an equivalent qualification have better health outcomes, better employment outcomes, and higher incomes across their lives. It is important that children develop habits of regular attendance at an early age. Students learn new things at school every single day - they develop important skills and knowledge to help them learn, as well as social and emotional skills such as effective communication, resilience and teamwork. Regular attendance enables students to access a full education, allowing them to reach their full learning potential.
When students miss school regularly, they miss out on learning the fundamental skills that will set them up for success in the later years of school. Missing one day a fortnight is the same as missing 4 whole weeks of school a year. If a student misses 20 days a year every year from Foundation to Year 12 that adds up to 1.5 years of school!
If for any reason your child must miss a day at school, there are things you can do;
- Place the absence on Compass at your earliest convenience – contact the office if you need assistance.
- Ensure that medical and health appointments are made either before or after school or during the school holidays.
- Speak with your child’s classroom teacher and find out what work your child has missed.
- For an extended period of absence, please let the classroom teacher know so they can develop an absence learning plan and support your child to follow the learning plan.
- If you are having difficulties with your child’s school attendance, please contact your child’s classroom teacher or myself.
Kind regards,
Tiffany Bamford
Assistant Principal