Pastoral Wellbeing
Attendance
🌟 Attendance Update – Week 4 🌟
Our whole school attendance for Week 4 was 88.49%. This was a little lower than last week (–1.10%), and we know that recent sickness for both staff and students has played a big part in this.
✨ The good news:
173 students had 100% attendance last week – well done! 🎉
64 students were here between 90–98% of the time – another great effort.
Some classes made fantastic gains:
Prep AC led the way with an amazing 96.61% 👏
3JW bounced back strongly to 91.45%
5EM climbed up to 92.11%
2AP improved to 93.13%
🔎 Focus for Improvement:
Some classes were more up and down this week, with attendance dropping in 4CM (87.00%), 6RM (80.15%), 3JS (89.94%) and 2LP (83.75%). These classes will be our focus to help bring consistency across the school.
💡 Our focus moving forward: We’ll keep celebrating class attendance milestones, encouraging strong routines, and working with families to make sure students are at school whenever they’re well enough to attend. Every day counts – and together we can lift our attendance!
📚 Why Attendance Matters
Being at school every day helps students:
Build and strengthen friendships
Develop confidence and emotional regulation
Stay connected to classroom learning and routines
Experience consistency that promotes growth and wellbeing
Our Week 1 data shows that students who attended every day were more settled and confident in their learning and relationships. Even short absences can make it harder to reconnect and feel part of the class.
Seeking Assistance?
If your family is finding it difficult to get to school regularly, please know that we are here to help. You’re encouraged to speak with your child’s classroom teacher or reach out to our Wellbeing Team – Mrs. Antonowicz, Mrs. McSweeney or Mr. Podosky – for support.
We can assist in a variety of ways, including:
- Creating a positive morning routine to reduce stress before school
- Helping your child feel safe and connected at school
- Offering support for separation anxiety or school-based worries
- Adjusting your child’s transition into the classroom
Working with families to make a plan that suits your situation
Please don’t hesitate to reach out – we’re here to work with you and your child every step of the way.
If you know that your child won’t be attending school, please contact the office and let them know that your child will be away!
PBIS
(Positive Behavioural Interventions and Supports)
PBIS Blitz – Moving Safely
This week’s PBIS Blitz focus is on Moving Safely. At school, we are teaching students how to move responsibly both inside and outside. Inside, this means walking calmly in corridors, keeping to the left, using quiet voices, and waiting patiently at doorways. Outside, it includes walking on hard surfaces, using paths, watching out for others when running or playing, and following playground rules. These routines help keep everyone safe, reduce accidents, and create a calmer learning environment.
How Parents Can Support at Home
Parents play an important role in reinforcing these habits. Here are a few simple ways you can help:
- Model safe movement: Show your child how you walk carefully in busy spaces such as shops, car parks, or at home when carrying things.
- Practise awareness: Remind your child to look around before moving, especially when others are nearby.
- Use consistent language: Reinforce the same phrases we use at school, such as “walking feet inside” or “use the path.”
Praise safe choices: Notice and celebrate when your child shows safe movement, whether at home, in the yard, or in public spaces.
Together, we can help students build safe, respectful, and responsible habits that they will use in all areas of their lives.