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Every Day Counts

Here at CHPS we are constantly striving to achieve the best outcomes for our student’s educational and emotional wellbeing.

Attendance is key to achieving this for your child.

Please make sure that you are documenting on Compass the reason your child is absent. If you do not know how to do this speak to the admin staff at school or your child’s teacher.

If your child is very often sick…picking up regular bugs etc…this could be due to something else underlying, such as emotions. Our mental health hugely effects our physical health. If a child does not have a balanced diet and experiences regular emotional outbursts they could have a lowered immune system. You may need to see a GP, Paediatrician or Dietician.

Habits form early…poor attendance in Primary School increases the risk of disengaging in Secondary. Poor attendance through both Primary and Secondary significantly impacts a young person engaging in and maintaining employment. ‘Every Day Counts’!!!

Below is from the Department website;

Top attendance tips for parents

• Schools want to work in partnership with parents—act early if you have any concerns by contacting your child’s school and asking for advice and support.
• Remember that every day counts.
• Act early if you have concerns about your child's attendance and connectedness to school.
• There is no safe number of days for missing school – each day a student misses puts them behind, and can affect their educational outcomes and their social connectedness.
• Talk positively about school and the importance of attending every day.
• Open and prompt communication with your child’s school about all absences is a good idea.
• Avoid making routine medical and dental appointments during the school day or planning family holidays during the term.
• Help your child maintain daily routines such as finishing homework and getting a good night’s sleep.
• 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.
• Seek help from your school if you are concerned about your child’s attendance and wellbeing. Schools want to work in partnership with parents to support student attendance and wellbeing.

Please see documents below -  one for Parents Info and one for the child if you need help to improve your child’s attendance. Please do not hesitate to contact Student Welfare if you are in need of help.

Mia Sartori  -  Student Welfare Officer