Attendance 

Over the next few weeks we will be providing some tips and ideas from the Department of Education for supporting student attendance. Setting up good attendance patterns can lead to future success and can help students feel more engaged and connected at school.

Daily Routines & Sleep

• Help your child maintain daily routines such as finishing homework and getting a good night’s sleep.
• Primary school aged children need about 10 to 11 hours sleep. Teenagers need an average of 8-9 hours of sleep to be healthy and alert.
• You may also need to monitor your child’s use of the Internet, mobile phone and TV at night to ensure they are not staying up too late or being disturbed while sleeping
• Consider how your child is sleeping – is their room cool and dark and have all devices, including TVs and mobile phones, been removed?