Melton West Primary School

Attendance

Dear Parents and Carers,

 

We’re excited to welcome your child back into the classroom this semester!

  • Being at school is critical for your child’s learning and their mental, physical, and social wellbeing. Every day of attending school counts.
  • You and your child are important to our school’s community, and we are looking forward to welcoming your child back to school this term. 
  • Students and families will receive the support required to maximise attendance here at Melton West Primary  School
  • We want to support your child to have a positive rest of the year. We will do this by:
  • helping your child to re-establish positive school attendance routines 
  • working with you with respect to your child’s wellbeing and learning needs
  • ensuring we understand where your child is up to with their learning and social-emotional development, where required providing targeted support to help them progress
  • considering whether the school’s wellbeing staff and programs can help to support your child’s needs

We provide a wide range of support for our students!

We understand that the reasons for not attending school can be complex. We offer a range of programs that can provide additional support for your child, depending on their needs. This includes:

  • School Breakfast Club – our school breakfast club is up and running every morning 
  • Staff with expertise in mental health who can provide direct support to students or refer them to relevant external services for additional support
  • Your child may need an Individual Education Plan which can help everyone involved to understand and implement the goals and strategies to help them with their learning
  • Where intensive support is needed to improve your child’s attendance, we can put in place a Student Support Group to assist with understanding their needs and developing a comprehensive support plan
  • We can connect with the department’s Student Support Services who can respond to a range of student health and wellbeing needs
  • We can also help connect you to a range of services outside of school that can assist you and your child. 

 

Kind Regards,

Aira Agarano  

Engagement and Attendance Officer