Student Wellbeing and Engagement

Attendance

It is recognised that absenteeism impacts on children’s achievement levels and social development. Even a small number of absences within a year can mean that a child misses important social experiences and key learning opportunities that can continue to have an impact across their schooling life and beyond. Springvale Rise Primary School aims to create a safe and collaborative culture that promotes 100% school attendance, whereby students are motivated to attend school every day, and on time, to achieve their personal best. Both the school and parents have an important role to play in supporting students to attend school every day.

Students are expected to attend Springvale Rise Primary School during normal school hours, from 9:00am to 3:30pm, every day of each term. For unavoidable absences, a parent must provide an explanation on each occasion to the school. 

Parents should notify Springvale Rise Primary School of absences, late arrivals and early departures:

• If it is a planned absence, on or before the day of the absence by:
  • Phoning the office or visiting the office in person
  • Advising the classroom teacher of the planned absence. The classroom teacher will direct parents to the office to inform them should parents tell them first, or the classroom teacher will email the office staff promptly
• If it is an unplanned absence, on the day of the absence by:

• Phoning the school
• Visiting the office in person

Late arrivals:

Students who arrive after 9:10am, must enter the school through the school office with their parent and be entered on the Compass Kiosk by an office staff member. If a student arrives to the office without a parent, an office staff member will call the parent to confirm the reason for the late arrival. The student will receive a late pass which they will provide to their classroom teacher. A student who arrives to class without a late slip, will be redirected by the teacher to the office to receive a slip. 

Early departure:

A student who needs to leave school prior to 3:30pm must be exited on the Compass Kiosk at the office by a parent. The parent will be required to sign their child out at the school office prior to collecting their child. Once a child had been signed out, the parent will be given an early departure slip to take to their child’s grade whereby a teacher will release that child into the parent’s care. Alternatively, the child will be called up to the office via loudspeaker. 

If a student is absent on a particular day and the school has not been previously notified by a parent, or the absence is otherwise unexplained, Springvale Rise Primary School will notify the parents by an automated Compass generated SMS at 10:15am. Parents are encouraged to contact the school as soon as possible to provide a reason for their child’s absence. 

Students and parents are encouraged to speak with their child’s classroom teacher if there are any issues that are affecting attendance and work in partnership with the school to address any concerns.

Mary Sampieri                          Laura Pelle

Wellbeing Leader                     Wellbeing Leader

Springvale Campus                Heights Campus