Important Notices

Why attendance matters - Let's do the maths

Missing a day here or there may not seem like much but absences add up and can impact your child’s learning more than you think. When your child misses one day a week over a year, that’s 40 days of school, 8 weeks of lessons and 2.5 years over their school life lost.

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95% attendance

Students are expected to have above a 95% school attendance rate, because days missed are years lost. That’s why making sure your child comes to school every single day (unless genuinely sick) is so important.

Holiday time

Please remember, holidays should only be booked during school breaks. Students should be at school every day during school term, right from the first day until the last. If you are taking holidays during school time you will need to complete an Application for Extended Leave form prior to going.

Remember to explain any absences

If your child misses school due to illness, religious reasons, family circumstances, or other reasons, remember to contact the school within 7 days to explain the reason for absence.

If your child arrives at school late or needs to leave early, you will also need to contact the school office to explain the reason for the absence.

If you’re having difficulty getting your child to school and on time every day, contact the school for support.

Does your child know how they are getting home?

Lately, we have had a number of students confused about how they are getting home.  Can you please ensure you communicate each morning with your child about what their end of school plan is for the day. Thank you.

Brainstorm Productions Performance, Years 7 to 10

On Tuesday 1 August, Brainstorm Productions will be presenting their student wellbeing performance 'The Flipside’ for years 7 to 10 students.

 'The Flipside' is a live theatre experience with the key themes of Cyber bullying, Social Media, Isolation, Digital Citizenship, bystander behaviour and online ethics. The performance highlights the importance of personal responsibility, empathy, respect and values in the online and offline worlds.

‘The Flipside’ is part of our student wellbeing curriculum and has been developed by education and mental health professionals. The performance is supported by curriculum-aligned classroom activities to spark further discussion around these issues.Brainstorm Productions is one of Australia’s largest and most respected educational theatre companies, reaching more than 260,000 students each year. It is a multi-award winning company endorsed by the eSafety Commissioner as a Trusted eSafety Provider.

To find out more about Brainstorm Productions and this performance, you can visit their website https://www.brainstormproductions.edu.au/high-school-programs/the-flipside/

Primary Parent/Carer - Teacher Interviews

Primary Parent/Carer - Teacher Interviews for K - 6 will be held Term 3, Week 2 and 3, Wednesday 2nd August and Wednesday 9th August 2023 from 3:20pm to 6:00pm. 

Work experience wanted!

NCS Year 10 Students will be doing work experience from Monday 11 to Friday 15 September 2023. If you are an employer or a business owner and would be willing to provide one of our students with a meaningful work experience in your industry, Mrs Edwards would love to hear from you. Please email her at careers@ncs.nsw.edu.au.  

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