Arriving at School on Time

There are many benefits for your child if they are consistently arriving at school on time.

Not only do they develop strong habits but they are likely to succeed in their learning too. It is very important to instill this habit from a very young age, at the start of each term and throughout the school year.

What are the benefits?

• They are informed of the school routine for the day – students who show up late may miss out on important details and be unprepared for class.
• They are present for all learning - students who are late may miss our on key learnings in the literacy and numeracy lessons, or a lesson with their specialist teacher.
• Develop long-term positive habits - being punctual to school every day is a great lesson to learn early in life.
• Self-esteem - arriving on time every day makes children feel good about themselves
• Promotes a calm learning environment - walking in late disrupts the other students in the class and an make your child feel uncomfortable
• Gives your child an opportunity to greet their friends before the lessons start

What can you do?

Regular routines are important and with the right strategies in place your child can succeed in getting to school on time, every day.

• Let them help in getting their clothing, lunchbox or bag ready the night before
• Ensure all their homework tasks are up to date
• Make sure they are getting enough sleep so they are able to get up in the morning on time
• Have a set wake up time
• Set a time for when breakfast should start and end, and keep to it
• Limit screen time, including TV
• Be firm, let your child know the school expectations and values
• Give positive encouragement when they are following the plan and getting ready to be at school on time
• Encourage them to catch up with friends before school so they can walk into the class together
• Once they have entered their classroom, leave promptly