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Attendance Matters

Not attending school regularly, a day here or there doesn’t seem like much, but absences add up. Two days a month is equal to 4 weeks a year which is over one year of lost learning from Year 1 to Year 13.

Every school day counts, each day missed makes it harder to catch up, can lead to lower achievements in reading, writing and numeracy and impacts a child’s ability to make important social connections.

There are lots of reasons why a child should attend school:

To learn
To build confidence and self-esteem
To understand responsibility
To develop new skills
To grow as individuals
To gain qualifications
To make new friends, have fun and develop life skills
To develop awareness of other cultures

Excellent attendance at school allows a child to have the best possible start in life.

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Attendance Assembly presentation (ppt)

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