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Reporting Absences & Early Pickups

9 July, 2025

Clear communication around student absences helps us keep your child safe and accounted for.

If your child is going to be absent from school, it’s important that we’re notified as soon as possible. You can report an absence in any of the following ways:

  • ✍️ Send a short written note to your child’s teacher, including the date and reason for the absence.
  • 📲 Submit an attendance note via the Compass app.
  • 📞 Leave a message on the school’s absence hotline.

If a student is away for two days without notice, a follow-up phone call home will be made.

🕐 Collecting a Child Early?
Please remember that all early pickups must be signed out using the iPad at the General Office by a parent or guardian.

We appreciate your support in helping us maintain accurate attendance records and ensuring the safety of all students.

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