We encourage parents and carers to check in with your child to make sure they are arriving on time to school.<\/p>\n
Research highlights a clear correlation between student attendance and the achievement of quality academic, socio-economic and health outcomes. This research tells us that students with an attendance rate below 90% are educationally at risk.<\/p>\n
Below are the six key risk factors the Department of Education NSW highlights:<\/strong><\/p>\n 1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lower scores and poorer academic outcomes Ask your child to –<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 pack their school bag the night before<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Check their uniform is ready<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pack their lunch the night before<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Set their alarm to wake up 10 to 20 minutes earlier<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Catch the earlier bus or train<\/p>\n We encourage every Fortian to be on time and ready to learn this term.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Penelope Starr<\/strong><\/p>\n Head Teacher Wellbeing<\/strong><\/p>\n A simple way to improve your child\u2019s academic success and engagement with their learning is for your child to be at school on time every day. You can easily check your child\u2019s record of attendance using the Sentral Portal. We encourage parents and carers to check in with your child to make sure they are […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":4218,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","class_list":["post-4214","article","type-article","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/fortstreet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/4214","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/fortstreet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/fortstreet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/article"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/fortstreet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4214"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/fortstreet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4218"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/fortstreet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4214"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Increased likelihood of dropping out of school earlier
\n3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Decreased likelihood of engaging in vocational education
\n4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Poorer long-term mental health and social outcomes
\n5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Increased likelihood of involvement with criminal activity
\n6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Increased likelihood of requiring social assistance
\nIf your child is struggling to get up in the morning to arrive to school on time, try any of the following strategies:<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2022\/07\/Attendance_flyer_Minutes_Lost_-_Secondary_Page_1.jpg\")
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