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Kindergarten Orientation Mount Warrigal Public School Attendance Presentation 9.11.17

Kindergarten Orientation Mount Warrigal Public School Attendance Presentation 9.11.17. Adapted by Jo McAlister – Home School Liaison Officer. Attendance Matters!. Why is regular school attendance so important?. assists continuity in learning, makes learning easier and avoids gaps

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Kindergarten Orientation Mount Warrigal Public School Attendance Presentation 9.11.17

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  1. Kindergarten OrientationMount Warrigal Public SchoolAttendance Presentation9.11.17 Adapted by Jo McAlister – Home School Liaison Officer

  2. Attendance Matters!

  3. Why is regular school attendance so important? assists continuity in learning, makes learning easier and avoids gaps helps children build and maintain friendships with other children promotes success in life after school

  4. Why is Kindy so important? Kindergarten and the early years of school is the time when we lay the foundations of our learning for the future.

  5. When must I send my child to school? Education in NSW is compulsory between the ages of 6 and 17 Once enrolled, a child is required by law to attend every day the school is open for instruction

  6. Whose responsibility is attendance? Schools, in partnership with parents, are responsible for promoting the regular attendance of students. Principals (or delegates) are legally responsible for accurate roll marking at school and contacting parents if a child’s absences remain unexplained by the parent

  7. Continued… Parents are legally responsible for explaining their child’s absences to the school within 7 days of the absence/s The explanation can be written, verbal/phone call to office staff or electronic mail to the school. A note should be dated and reason provided should be specific. Eg more than ‘sick’.

  8. Continued… Principals can request that the parents provide a medical certificate if they have concerns with the explanation provided, or where there is a history of poor attendance. Principals can decline to accept an explanation for an absence and record the absence as ‘unjustified’ (even if a medical certificate is provided). The parent should be advised that the explanation has not been accepted and a reason for the decision provided.

  9. Continued… Where principals have ongoing concerns they can request the parent’s consent for a doctor to provide information to the school about their child’s health condition. If the request is denied, new laws passed in 2016 allow the principal to contact the doctor directly, as it is essential the school has all relevant information so that the learning and health care needs of the student can be addressed.

  10. Educational Neglect Following changes to mandatory reporting, attendance is now reportable regarding: Neglect Education – Not Enrolled Neglect Education – Habitual Absence Habitual Absenceis defined as a minimum of 30 days absent within the past 100 school days. However, this is context/age dependent.

  11. Explanations for absences….. Justified absences: unavoidable medical or dental appointment (preferably, these should be made after school or during holidays) required to attend a recognised religious holiday required to attend an exceptional or urgent family circumstance (such as a funeral) sick, or has an infectious disease. Unjustified absences slept in running late missed bus haircut shopping minding younger siblings birthday working around the house visitors

  12. Learning Time Lost between Kindergarten and Year 12…

  13. Absent 1 day a week Absent 5 days a term

  14. What does that look like?

  15. What if my child is late to school or needs to leave early? As with whole day absences, there needs to be a valid reason supplied to the school for ‘partial’ absences When late to school or leaving early, a child must signed in/out at the front office by a parent

  16. What do I do if I’m experiencing difficulty getting my child to school? Discuss the issue with: YOUR CHILD – try and find out the reason THE CLASS TEACHER – who can advise you If the issue is not resolved, you can: MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE SCHOOL COUNSELLOR CONTACT THE FAMILY REFERRAL SERVICE – Tel. 1800 663 863

  17. Tips For Success BE POSITIVE – and provide lots of encouragement. (School is a great place to be) BE FIRM – children must go to school - a birthday is not a holiday COMMUNICATE immediately with the school about any concerns

  18. Last but not least! Enjoy your child’s first years of school...they can be fun and rewarding for both you and your child!

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