Assistant Principal Message

Dear Parents and Carers,

There have been a few important compass messages that have been sent home recently and I'd like to share these with you here.

School Attendance 

Our Lady Star of the Sea School is committed to providing a safe and supportive learning environment for all students. From time to time students may be absent from school due to illness or unforeseen circumstances. However, it is also important to note that missing one day of school per week equates to 2 months of lost learning over the course of a year!

To support regular school attendance, it is important that parents promptly explain their child's absence. The SCS Attendance Policy requires parents/carers to:

• Explain their child/children's absence from school promptly, using a telephone call, written note, app notification, or email to the school within 7 days from the first day of any period of absence.

To assist with this, next week an SMS will be sent to your mobile daily if they have been marked absent for the day for you to easily explain the absence. Additionally an email will be sent every fortnight to follow up on any unexplained absences, along with instructions on how to explain your child's absence via Compass. 

We appreciate your support with this new routine.

Walker Safety

It has come to our attention that some of the students who are walking before and after school may be showing some inattentiveness before they enter or leave the school grounds. We would like to remind all parents and carers that the school is not responsible for the safety of these students once they have left the grounds of the school. 

It is kindly asked that you take some time to speak with your children and remind them about the importance of safety and the importance of being aware of your surroundings when walking, crossing the road, or even waiting for lights. Whilst it can be very tempting to listen to music or use your phone we would like to remind everyone about being aware and responsible.

Your support in this matter is much appreciated.

Parent Workshop back by Popular Demand!

We are excited to announce that we will be offering the Parent Workshop on "The Impact of Social Media, Phones, Screen Time, & Gaming on Young People Today" after assembly on Friday, 23rd August. 

This workshop will provide valuable insights on how to keep your child safe online. Don't miss this opportunity to learn about the challenges and strategies for managing your child's digital world. We look forward to seeing you there!

Uniform Shop

Just a friendly reminder that the second hand uniform shop will be open from 8.30am - 9am on the below dates.

Tuesday 27th August and Monday 9th September.

Mrs Lucy Chigioni

Acting Assistant Principal