Student Attendance—Every day Counts

Student attendance is a key element to student success at school, both socially and academically.  Regular absences can lead to ‘gaps’ in student learning and impinge negatively on relationships. 

Attendance is a habit to be set early on; a habit that can be carried throughout all levels of schooling. 

Obviously there are times when children may be sick, serious family matters arise  or an important family holiday happen.  However, the question to be asked in these situations is ‘does my child really need to miss school?’

Sign In/Out

For safety and accountability reasons, visitors and late/early arrivals are required to sign in and out at the front office.  The iPad located at the front desk allows this to be done quickly and easily. 

Children arriving late or leaving early are to be signed in upon arrival or out when leaving.  (This includes when returning to school from appointments).

We ask that all visitors entering the school building after 9.00am, i.e. after the start of the school day, sign in on the IPAD located outside the office.

School Routines

School Morning Routine

•  8.15 - 8.20am Bus Students arrive

•  8.30am - Gates open—Teacher commences duty

•  8.55am -  Bell rings for students to line up in courtyard

•  9.00am - Classes commence

Students who travel by bus wait in the courtyard until the teacher on duty open gates and puts crossing flags out. 

Students travelling by foot, bike or car are reminded not to arrive before 8.30am.

End of Day Routine

• 3.25pm - Gates opened

• 3.30pm - Bell rings

•  3.30 - 3.40pm - Teacher supervises school crossing.

•  3.30 - 3.50pm - Teacher supervises students catching buses home.