Buninyong PS Newsletter

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.

 

WHAT YOU CAN DO AS PARENTS:

 

Generally:

  • Act early if you are concerned
  • Talk about the importance of showing up to school every day, make that the expectation.
  • Regular attendance at school sets up good behaviours for regular attendance at future workplaces and other life commitments
  • Don’t let your child stay home unless genuinely sick. Complaints of headaches or stomach aches may be signs of anxiety
  • Reward appropriate behaviour and don’t unintentionally reward unwanted behaviour by letting children who stay home have access to their devices and the internet
  • Be sure to set a good example – how you meet your commitments impacts on how they will meet theirs

USEFUL WEBSITES/CONTACTS