Attendance Every Day

At Alkimos Primary we know that attending school every day enables your child to get the most from their education and create a bright future.   This helps them create more opportunities for their future and leads to better health, social and work outcomes.  Every day your child learns something new at school.  Every day they build on what they already know, growing their knowledge and skills. 

While the majority of our students miss school for legitimate reasons such as illness, we do have a concerning amount of unexplained student absences. 

If you receive a letter from the school noting days of unexplained absences for your child, please complete this and return it to the class teacher or front office as soon as possible.  Over the next few weeks, teaching staff will be contacting families to follow up on any remaining unexplained absences. 

Reminder – if a student arrives to school after the siren at the start of the school day, they are required to go through the front office, provide a reason for being late, and collect a late note. 

Thank you for assisting us with this.  If you have concerns regarding your child’s attendance or would like further information about how the school can help you and our child around this, please contact your child’s teacher or one of the school leadership team in the office.