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Attendance
Coming to School Matters
When students Miss School, they Miss Out. Did you know that children who do not attend school regularly are more likely to:
- Fall behind in their school work.
- Find it difficult to make and keep friends
- Be unhappy at school.
- Misbehave so others cannot see that they are finding the work difficult.
- Get into bad routines that can affect them getting or keeping a job later in life.
Facts and figures
Did you know?
- 10 minutes late to school each day = 33 hours lost in one year
- Your child being late disturbs the whole class from learning
- 90% attendance through school life is equal to a whole year of school being missed!
- Having good routines helps your child get into good patterns for the future.
Tips
- Make sure your child understands why school is important.
- Show your child that you are interested in what they have done at school.
- Get everything ready the night before school.
- Arrange appointments before or after school or during the school holidays.
- Set your alarm and your child’s alarm clocks. See who can beat the clock!