Attendance and Collecting a student during the day
Caregivers are asked to contact the College to explain their student’s absence/s by either phoning the College Office on 06 3768344 or writing a note explaining the student’s absence on their return to school.
If the student has been away for three consecutive day for reasons of illness, a medical certificate must be produced.
Absences from school for reasons other than illness or bereavement must be applied for in advance through a letter to the Principal.
Patterns of poor attendance may result in referrals made to agencies such Attendance Services, Oranga Tamariki and Police Youth Aid.
If you are late to College…
Report to the College Office with your note and sign in the Late Book.
If you feel ill at College…
Tell your teacher. He/she will issue you with a note that you take to the Sick Bay in the Front Office. Do NOT contact your caregiver asking to be picked up. The College with arrange this and sign you out.
If you have an appointment during school time…
Take your note or appointment card to one of the Deputy Principals who will sign your note which you will show an office staff member when you sign out.
If you have an accident…
Let a teacher know as soon as possible. He/she will organise first aid.
To ensure the safety of students and that there is no confusion as to whom is collecting them from the College, all students in Years 9 -10 will wait for collection in the front waiting area by the office.
Year 11 – 13 students will still be able to sign out with the appropriate permissions and meet parents/caregivers outside the College.
Variations to this procedure can be made upon specific request by parent or caregiver, prior to the student leaving.
If in writing, the office will confirm these arrangements in a phone call to caregivers prior to the student departing.
These variations will be on the understanding that the arrangement falls outside our Health & Safety procedures and against the advice of the College.
We appreciate that asking parents to come into the College to collect their children is a change in our procedures which will impact on caregivers and whānau, but we feel that the Health and Safety of our students, supported by our processes is paramount in this area.
We appreciate your support in this matter. If you have any concerns regarding this communication, please contact me at the College.
Iain Anderson
Principal