Attendance & absences
AT EPPING HEIGHTS
Regular attendance at school is very important and we encourage children to be at school every day unless they are ill.
The Home School Liaison Officer closely monitors school attendance and will follow up any unusual or unacceptable patterns of attendance.
You are able to get support from the HSLO if you are having trouble getting your child to school.
At Epping Heights although our whole day school attendance rates are high, a number of children have regular partial absences due to arriving late for school. This is a problem we are trying to address.
If you are planning to take your child out of school for an extended period of time, then you are required to complete a 'Request for Exemption from School' form. This form should be submitted to the Principal in advance of the leave.
exemption from school attendance (pdf, 140 KB)
Missing school means your child misses out on vital information and maintaining learning routines. This can result in a loss of confidence and missing out on forming vital friendships.
Attendance is recorded each day. As a parent or caregiver you are responsible for ensuring your child attends school every day, including sports days unless your child:
- has an unavoidable medical or dental appointment (preferably these should be made after school or during holidays)
- is required to attend a recognised religious holiday
- is required to attend an exceptional or urgent family circumstance (such as attending a funeral)
- is sick, or has an infectious illness.
If you are having difficulty getting your child to attend school regularly, you might like to talk to the school principal or the school counsellor.
If your child has to be absent from school for any reason, including arriving late or leaving early, please either tell your child's teacher or the administration assistant at our school, or explain the reason by phone, email, or written note as soon as possible, or within seven days.
