Mr Bainbridge's Bulletin

Attendance Updates

After recently completing an Attendance Professional Learning session run by the Department of Education, we will be further strengthening our Daily Attendance procedures commencing at the beginning of Term 3. 

In a Primary School, classroom Attendance Rolls are completed twice a day. Once to begin the day straight away at 9am and then in the afternoon following lunchtime play. After the morning rolls have been completed, an automated text message is sent via Compass to the parents of any student who has an unexplained absence. This means a student marked not present by the class teacher who does not already have an attendance note on compass explaining their absence.

From Term 3 all attendance notes added to Compass by parents and staff will also require the ‘Details/Comments’ section to be completed alongside the ‘Reason’ for the attendance note to be submitted. This can be as short as one or two words or a detailed reason to explain the absence.

If an attendance note is not submitted, therefore resulting in an unexplained absence, our office staff will be in contact during the day to assist in the completion of this requirement.

‘Daily school attendance is important for all children and young people to succeed in education and to ensure they do not fall behind both socially and developmentally. Children and young people who regularly attend school and complete Year 12 or an equivalent qualification have better health outcomes, better employment outcomes, and higher incomes across their lives. It is important that children develop habits of regular attendance at an early age.’