GPPS Attendance Procedures
Parent/Carer Responsibilities
· Ensure that their child attends school on every school day.
· Provide a satisfactory explanation for all absences.
· Submit an Absentee Form through the Schoolzine App on the day of any absence.
· In the case of any planned absences (under 5 days) provide an explanation by submitting an Absentee Form through the Schoolzine App.
· In the case of any planned absences (5 days or more) complete an Application for Extended Leave Form found on the Grays Point Public School website.
Student Responsibilities
· Students must attend school every school day. They must be on time and have all necessary equipment.
· Never leave school during school hours without permission from parents/carers or the school and without signing out at the office.
· Report to the school office if arriving at school after 9.17am.
School Responsibilities
· Regularly inform students, staff and parent/carers regarding the attendance policy and procedures and making this publicly available through newsletters and enrolment packages.
· Monitor student attendance daily through roll marking procedures.
· Notify parents/carers of any unexplained absences via a letter within a week of an absence, requesting a satisfactory explanation for their child’s absence. If no explanation is given teachers are required to follow up.
· Notify the Principal when concerned that the explanation for student absence is unsatisfactory.
· Offer help to parents and students when school attendance has become a problem.
· Provide students with school work when they are absent for legitimate extended periods of time.
· Notify the relevant authorities if non-attendance persists.