Attendance at St. Kilian’s

Term 3 Attendance Update

Regular attendance makes a big difference to student learning, wellbeing and connection to school. We’ve had a look at our attendance data for Term 3 so far, and it’s great to see so many students attending regularly and making the most of every day at school.

Our current class attendance averages are:

2EM – 89.17%

6SH – 87.91%

6RM – 87.26%

34A – 87.18%

5LT – 86.61%

0HE – 85.60%

34B – 85.13%

1GF – 83.94%

1PW – 83.64%

34C – 83.42%

5JW – 82.58%

A special congratulations to the following students who have maintained 100% attendance so far this term:

Foundation:

Diza Ajeesh, Penny Crome, Alex Marslen, Paisley Netto and Oakley Olsen.

Year 1:

Arden Greenwood, Remy Hartley, Sullivan Nebauer and Liam Perry.

Year 2:

Leo Crameri, Cassidy Netto, Caroline O'Callaghan, Olive Olsen, Mu Pai and Sylvie Scarlett.

Year 3/4:

Archie Cumming, Louis Hartley, Jakobe Jenkins, Maeve McMahon, Jarrah Patten, Carys Villaluna, Charlie Bickley, Chelsea Malavisi, Eva Reilly, Dusty Scarlett, Ollie Ender, Otis Olsen and Bonnie Wylie.

Year 5:

Otis Burke, Addy Hartley, Henry Howitt, Zian Jamelarin, Dylan Ajeesh, Hudson Greenwood, Skylar Miles, Finn Rees and Charlotte Schoder.

Year 6:

Emmersyn Geary and Bella Holmes.

Congratulations to these students on a fantastic start to the term! We know that illness and other circumstances sometimes mean children need to be away from school, but whenever students are well, every day at school matters. Thank you to our families for continuing to support regular attendance and helping our students get the most out of their learning.

How Families Can Support Great Attendance

There are many simple ways families can help children attend school regularly and get the most out of every learning opportunity:

Aim for every day. Unless your child is unwell, every school day provides valuable learning and social opportunities.
Book appointments outside school hours wherever possible. If this isn't possible, consider returning your child to school before or after the appointment rather than keeping them home for the entire day.
Plan family holidays during school holiday periods. Extended absences during term time can have a significant impact on learning and classroom routines.
Establish consistent routines by ensuring children have a regular bedtime, morning routine and arrive at school on time each day.
Talk positively about school and encourage your child to attend even on days when they may be feeling a little reluctant.

Keeping Us Informed

If your child is going to be absent, arrive late or leave early, please let us know as soon as possible.

Where possible, we ask families to:

Notify your child's classroom teacher in advance of planned absences such as medical appointments, specialist visits, family events or holidays.
Record the absence through PAM (or follow the school's usual absence notification process).
Provide supporting information where appropriate so we can best support your child's learning and wellbeing.

Early communication helps us plan for your child's learning, ensure accurate attendance records and, most importantly, know that every child is safe and accounted for.

Thank you for partnering with us to make attendance a shared priority. Together, we can ensure every child has the best opportunity to learn, grow and flourish.

Seeking Assistance?

If your family is finding it difficult to get to school regularly, please know that we are here to help. You’re encouraged to speak with your child’s classroom teacher or reach out to our Wellbeing Team – Mrs. Antonowicz, Mrs. Maher, Mr. Teggelove or Mr. Podosky – for support.

We can assist in a variety of ways, including:

Creating a positive morning routine to reduce stress before school
Helping your child feel safe and connected at school
Offering support for separation anxiety or school-based worries
Adjusting your child’s transition into the classroom
Working with families to make a plan that suits your situation

Please don’t hesitate to reach out – we’re here to work with you and your child every step of the way.

If you know that your child won’t be attending school, please contact the office and let them know that your child will be away!

Building Positive Play at St. Kilian's

At St. Kilian's, we believe that students thrive when expectations are clear, consistent and taught explicitly. Over the past term, staff have been working together to develop a range of Yard Matrices that help students understand what it means to be Respectful, Safe and Responsible in different areas of our school.

These matrices provide students with clear expectations for:

Football
Soccer
Break Club
Playground activities

Students are explicitly taught the expected behaviours, problem-solving strategies and routines for each area. This helps create a positive, safe and enjoyable environment where all students can participate, build friendships and have fun during break times.

By teaching expectations rather than simply responding to behaviour, we are helping students develop important social skills such as cooperation, problem-solving, self-regulation and respect for others.

We encourage families to talk with their children about how they can demonstrate our school values of being Respectful, Safe and Responsible both at school and at home.

Our Classroom Routines – Supporting Calm, Ready Learners

To help create calm, focused and respectful learning spaces, all classes use three shared classroom routines. These routines support students to transition smoothly, know what is expected of them, and feel confident and safe at school.

Ready in 5

What this routine teaches: Ready in 5 helps students learn self-regulation, organisation and focus. It supports children to pause, prepare and be ready to learn together.

How the routine works: When “Ready in 5” is called, students have a short countdown to:

Sit or stand calmly
Face the teacher
Have hands still and voices off
Be ready to listen and learn

How families can help at home:

Practise short countdowns for transitions (e.g. “Ready in 5 for dinner” or “Ready in 5 to leave the house”)
Encourage children to stop, look and listen when given a cue
Praise effort rather than speed: “You got yourself ready so calmly”

Classroom Entry

What this routine teaches: This routine helps students develop respect for learning spaces, independence and calm transitions.

How the routine works: Students line up outside the classroom and enter calmly when invited, moving to their seat or learning space quietly and ready to begin.

How families can help at home:

Encourage calm transitions between activities
Talk about the importance of entering spaces respectfully (e.g. libraries, shops, places of worship)
Reinforce the idea that how we enter a space sets the tone for what comes next

Classroom Exit

What this routine teaches: Classroom exit supports safety, responsibility and respect for others.

How the routine works: Students pack up, stand behind their chair or line up, and wait to be dismissed calmly by the teacher before leaving the room.

How families can help at home:

Practise waiting calmly before leaving the house or moving to the next activity
Encourage children to finish one task before starting another
Model calm exits when leaving places together

These shared routines help create consistent expectations across the school and give students clear, predictable structures that support learning and wellbeing. Thank you for reinforcing these routines at home — your support makes a big difference.

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