Carnegie Primary Newsletter

Every Day Counts

Same-day notification of unexplained student absences 

There are times when we will need to contact you, including on the day if your child is absent and you haven’t informed the school as to why. Do we have your most up to date contact details?  If not, please contact the school on ph 95712662 or via email at Carnegie Primary School: carnegie.ps@education.vic.gov.au  so we can update our records. Please include parent/carers’ name, address, phone numbers, email address and emergency contact details.

 

Please remember to contact the school if any of these details or your circumstances change. 

  1. Notify the school of your child’s absence 

Protecting the safety and well-being of children through the reporting and monitoring of absenteeism is the responsibility of both parents/carers and schools. 

Please remember to log your child’s absence using Compass.  If you need assistance to do this via Compass, please call the school on 95712662 or email at carnegie.ps@education.vic.gov.au early in the morning if your child is going to be away or late for school so your child’s absence can be recorded correctly. 

For further information on the processes and procedures our school uses to record, monitor and follow-up student attendance and absence please read the CPS Attendance Policy on our website.

  1. Same-day notification of unexplained student absences

Our school will text you as soon as practicable on the day if a student is not at school and you haven’t notified the school as to why. If you are notified by the school that your child is away without a reason, please contact us as soon as possible by calling 9571 2662 to let us know where your child is. 

Please remember it is your responsibility to contact us to provide an explanation for your child's absence from school, and where possible, please inform us in advance of upcoming absences.

For further information on the processes and procedures our school uses to record, monitor and follow-up student attendance and absence please read the CPS Attendance Policy on our website.