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ATTENDANCE

Regular school attendance is expected. The Class Teacher will keep a record of each student’s daily attendance which includes the time of arrival at school, whole/partial absences and any events of truancy. Teachers will check this information and contact parents regarding unexplained absences from school or frequent late arrival at school. It is the responsibility of students, who are late or absent, to find out what work they have missed out on and to catch up with their work in their own time.


ABSENCE

If a student is going to be away from school the parents are required contact the school, advise the reason for any absences. If a student has been absent, when thy return to school they should bring a signed slip explaining the details for the absence/s.

  • The absence slips are placed at the back of the school diary, which should be signed by the parent/guardian.
  • Students who are ill, for more than 2 days, must bring a doctor’s certificate.



Long Term Absences:

Any planned long-term absence should be notified to the Deputy Principal in writing, and needs to be approved before the leave is taken. The following rules will apply to students who are likely to be absent for a long duration:

  • Parents going overseas should fill in a Student Long Term Absence Request Form, have it approved and return it to the school office before going overseas;
  • Long student absence during the academic year can affect the students performance. Therefore, `we request that parents to plan their long family holidays during the school vacation periods.  Efforts can be made to provide work for students, who are going to be away for an extended periods of time;
  • If a student does not attend school for more than 20 school days within a year and does not provide a legitimate reason, he/she will be rquired to repeat that academic year;
  • If a student does not attend school for up to 40 school days within a year and provides a legitimate reason, he/she will be allowed to continue school;
  • If a student does not attend school for up to 40 school days within a year due to an overseas trip, he/she will be required to sit  an exam in the first week of returning to school. A decision according to the exam results will then be made as to whether the student will need to repeat that academic year again or not;
  • School fees are required during the students’ extended absences;
  • legitimate reason can mean a doctor’s certificate or an approved Student Long Term Absence Request Form for going overseas.

 

 

SICKNESS

If a student becomes ill or is injured during the school day and is unable to continue with the normal daily school programme, the student is reqired to report to the school officey.

  • The School will contact the parent for the child to be picked up or call for an ambulance if serious;
  • A Student wishing to go to the sick room needs to let their teacher know;
  • Students will not be allowed to remain in the sick room for an extended period of time;
  • Students will only be allowed to go home if the parent/guardian comes to the School and completes an early leavers’ form and collect their child;
  • In the case of a medical emergency, an ambulance will be called and students will be taken to the nearest hospital. Every attempt will be made to contact the parent/guardian. If an ambulance is called for a student, the responsibility for any costs rests with the parents/guardians and not the School.


A student who needs to take medicine on a regular basis during the school hours, must bring an explanatory note, from his/her parent/guardian to the school office. The note must indicate the frequency and dosage of the medicine prescribed and remain the responsibility of the student to adminiter such medication.

No student should come to school if sick or suffering from a contagious disease.

No painkillers will be provided to Students.

 

 

LATE ARRIVAL

It is the students’ responsibility to ensure that they arrive at school in time for Assembly. Any students arriving at school after Assembly will be treated as being late. If lateness is unavoidable, this should be explained to the school office or teacher.


LEAVING EARLY

Students are not allowed to leave the school, for any reason, without an approved Early Leavers Form. Parents/Guardians, who need to take their child early, must sign the Early Leavers Form. Early leavers Form will only be issued for a genuine reason, to the parent/guardian or an adult approved by the parent/guardian;


Student leaving before lunchtime will be considered as having only been present for a half day at school.