Frequently Asked Questions
What if my child is absent from school?
A child may be absent from school only in case of illness, and all absences must, by law, be explained.
To make reporting absences as simple as possible, the school has an answer phone operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The absence line phone number is the same as the school's fax number: 4807605. All unexplained absences are followed up by the office staff for your children's safety, so please help avoid this by ringing in all absences before 9.00am.
What if my child is late for school?
If your child is late for school they must come in through the office and report in. This is essential because if not seated on the mat in their classroom at 8.55am, children are marked absent and their names are forwarded to the office immediately for following up.
Children should be at school between 8.30 and 8.45 in order for them to organise their bags and reading books, and get set up for the day. Children who arrive at the last minute or late are instantly disadvantaged, as the morning’s organisation has already been discussed and the late child often becomes flustered and/or upset.
