Wellbeing

Attendance 

Gilgai Plains Primary School is dedicated to making school a safe and enjoyable place for our students. Attendance patterns are established early in a child's life and can follow them through into their adult years.

Why Being on Time Matters

When students arrive on time, they start the day calmly and are ready to learn. There is a lot of intentional planning around the timing and set up of the school day. The first part of the school day is important for setting routines and is the optimal time of learning. Fundamental Literacy skills are always scheduled in the morning, and arriving late means missing key learning opportunities. Arriving late can create a level of distress for students when they interrupt a lesson that has already begun, which can then affect their ability to focus on the lesson, once they arrive.

Why Attendance is Important

Attending school every day helps children build knowledge, skills, and friendships. It helps them feel connected to their classmates, teachers and the community. Missing school means that they miss out on learning and creates gaps which can have them significantly fall behind their peers. When students miss school it not only impacts their academic learning it can have a large impact on their social connections. 

Coming to school is setting your child up for success, in all areas of their life.

How Parents and Carers Can Help

• Create a morning routine to help children get ready for school
• Preparing lunch boxes and clothes the night before to support getting to school on time
• Encourage your child to seek support from teachers if they have any worries at school
• Arrange appointments outside of school hours
• Talking positively about school and the importance of education
• Open communication with your child's teacher

Support 

We understand that through life there can be ups and downs that may affect getting to school. If you or your child need support, our wellbeing team may be able to support you. By working together, we can make sure every child has the best chance to learn, grow, and succeed.

The Wellbeing team may get in touch with you if they have any concerns around your child's attendance and support you in increasing your child's time at school. 

Building Resilience at Gilgai Plains Primary School

Gilgai Plains Primary School is proud to be in its second year of implementing The Resilience Project to support the social and emotional learning of our students and the wellbeing of our entire school community. Through lessons focusing on Gratitude, Empathy, and Mindfulness (GEM), we continue to nurture positive mental health and resilience in our students and staff.

Kind regards,

The Wellbeing Team