OFFICE NOTE

Dear Parents,

SEQTA ATTENDANCE

The safety of our students is a major concern for Sirius College, as we have a duty of care for your child. I am sure you are all aware of our messaging system we use in the school to verify the attendance of your child. In the morning, from 10.30am onwards, if your child is absent, you will receive a message. It is very important that you promptly respond back to this message. Your reply should confirm that you are well aware of your child’s absence and you should clearly state their name, form and reasons for absence. This makes it a more efficient process for our administration department to verify the absence of your child.

Despite reminding students about late passes, we kindly ask parents to support us by mentioning and reminding your child to stop by at the front office, to get a late pass if they are late. If the student is late and does not notify the receptionist, they will appear as absent on the processing system, and parents will receive a message advising that their child is not at school. On many occasions this has caused stress for parents and others. Often the child is at school as they have been dropped off late in the morning but parents have not come by the office to pass on this information.

I wish you all a Happy Eid Holiday,