Bell Times
8.30am – Classrooms open
8.45am – Start of the day
10.45am – Recess (10.40am Fridays)
1.05pm – Lunch
3.00pm – School Finishes
Attendance
Section 23 of the School Education Act 1999 requires for every year of the student’s compulsory education period (Pre-primary onwards) that the student attend the school at which they are enrolled, or participate in an educational program of the school, on the days on which it is open for instruction.
A student may be excused if they are prevented from attending due to temporary physical or mental incapacity, or other reasonable cause (Section 25), cultural or religious observance (Section 30) or suspension (Section 90).
When a student’s attendance falls below 90% or is identified as a concern, the Student Attendance in Public Schools policy and procedures requires the school to investigate the reasons for a student’s absence, discuss with parents and implement strategies for improvement that are linked to the causes of absence.
It is the parents’ responsibility to ensure that their child/ren regularly attends school and to inform the Principal within three school days as to the cause of the absence. All absences must be explained either by note, email or verbally to your child’s teacher or the office.
If a child is absent or late for any reason, a written note or verbal reason must be provided to the schoolteacher.
- When students arrive late for school they must sign in through the front office.
- If parents need to withdraw students during the day, they must attend the front office first.