Attendance and Absence

Bell Times

Class hours are 8.50am to 3.00pm
Morning interval is from 10.35am to 11.00am
Lunch is from 12.30pm to 1.25pm
Office hours are 8.00am to 4.00pm

The recommended arrival time is between 8:30 - 8:45 to enable your child to settle before the bell rings. Children should not arrive before 8:30 or leave after 3:15.

Absences

Pupils are required to be at school whenever it is open for instruction. If children are sick or have a good reason to be absent, it is very important to inform the school. Attendance is checked at the start of each day. We ring parents as a safety precaution if their child is not accounted for. All children who arrive after 8.50am must report to the office, to be marked present. In cases of repeated lateness, the school will contact parents.

If you wish to take your child out of class during term time for a family trip or holiday, approval must be sought from the School Principal prior to the event.

To Report an Absence in Hero (Preferable)

If your child is going to be away for the day due to sickness, an appointment or any other reason, please notify the school as soon as possible by using the Hero app.

There is a ‘Report an Absence’ icon right on the homepage of the app
1. Click on the ‘Report an Absence’ icon
2. Select the reason for absence (add in any message if you need to)
3. Click ‘Send Message’ and you’re done!

or

Phone the School answer phone on 410-6534 then press 1 and leave a message stating the child’s name, class and reason for absence

or

Please click the link to report an absence