It's Not Ok To Be Away

Attending school on a regular basis is vital for all students in Prep to Grade 6 so they can access all they need to learn throughout their seven years of primary schooling. Attendance is related to curriculum: if the students have a high absence rate, their connection to learning at school is severely reduced. 

If a student has a day off, once a fortnight, this would add up to 20 days in a school year (approximately 40 weeks in a school year). 20 days is the same as missing a tenth of a school year.

“It’s Not OK to be Away”

We appreciate and respect keeping students home when they are genuinely unwell it is important to remember the 'fallout' of poor attendance is very real. Students will be at risk of not achieving their potential and therefore limit their life choices.

Your child's attendance at school is extremely important to us and we will follow up personally when children are away, especially on an increasing basis.

Remember

• Students need to attend school during normal school hours every day when school is open to make the most of educational opportunities.
• There is a direct link between school attendance and achievement later in life.
• Poor patterns of attendance in the early years lead to poor patterns of attendance throughout the school years.
• Poor attendance makes it difficult for children to form positive relationships with their peers.