General News

Reminders

School returns Wednesday 22 April.
There is no parent access to the front carpark – this is a staff only area. Parents and Carers who are doing drop off or pick up from OOSH are permitted to enter and use the end carpark closest to Carlingford HS.
There is no carpark access for Band or PSSA training drop off. All students are to be dropped off outside the front gate of the school and walk down through either of the pedestrian gates.

Attendance

Education for your child is important and regular attendance at school is essential for your child to achieve their educational best and increase their career and life options. NSW public schools work in partnership with parents to encourage and support the regular attendance of children and young people. When your child attends school every day, learning becomes easier and your child will build and maintain friendships with other children.

Last week any student whose attendance is less than 85% will have received a letter via email informing parents and carers of our concerns for their child's attendance. It highlighted the number of days your child has been absent and encouraged you to speak with us about any ongoing concerns and issues preventing your child from attending school. We encourage you to work with your child’s class teacher and develop a plan to support your child’s attendance at school.

The importance of arriving on time:

Ensures that students do not miss out on important learning activities scheduled early in the day
Helps students learn the importance of punctuality and routine
Give students time to greet their friends before class
Reduces classroom disruption
Lateness is recorded as a partial absence and must be explained by parents.

What if my child has to be away from school?

On occasion, your child may need to be absent from school. Justified reasons for student absences may include:

being sick, or having an infectious disease
having an unavoidable medical appointment
being required to attend a recognised religious holiday
exceptional or urgent family circumstance (e.g. attending a funeral)

1-6P Learning about Vincent van Gogh

During the recent Milan Winter Olympics, you might have noticed a Canadian ice dance couple skating their free program to the song ‘Vincent’.

Their costumes reflected Vincent van Gogh’s ‘Starry Night,’ which, along with the song, inspired us, as we investigated the life and artwork of Vincent van Gogh.