Absences and Attendance

Students are expected to attend school every day unless they are ill.  Attendance is compulsory and every absence must be explained by written or verbal information from parents or caregivers.  If a child is absent without explanation, an SMS message will be sent alerting the parent/caregiver at 10am with a link to Compass where you can explain your child’s absence.

Please advise the school of your child’s absence by submitting an attendance note via Compass – you can also enter leave in advance. If a student is absent multiple times without explanation or has prolonged periods away from school, the Bicton Primary attendance team will contact parents/caregivers directly.

Please note that our teachers are not required to prepare work for students that are absent from school. If a child is sick, their focus should be on getting better so they can return to school. Work will not be provided for planned holidays during school term.