The Lakes South Morang College Newsletter PRINCIPAL REPORT
COLLEGE PRIORITIES AND ATTENDANCE EXPECTATIONS
This Term, we are reinforcing four key expectations that will maximise learning success:
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Daily attendance and punctuality
• Bringing all required learning materials, including charged devices
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A positive, solution - oriented mindset
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A personal commitment to actively drive one ’ s learning
ATTENDANCE Families are reminded that all absences must be explained , as per the Department of Education policy. Our Attendance Officers and leadership team monitor attendance closely, and our Senior School students must meet the 90% attendance minimum . Where students fall below expectations, intervention strategies including catch - up work may be required to support progression.
Parents/Carers MUST provide a reason and evidence supporting any student absence.
The College ’ s Progression Policy outlines the procedure for students that have missed significant periods of time at school and who may require redemption work to be completed, or further classes to attend to demonstrate learning for admittance to the next year level at the completion of the scholastic year.
Our College Attendance Policy Flowchart here outlines the process clearly.
STAGE
ABSENCE
ACTION
RESPONSIBILITY
Stage 1 - a 1 - day unexplained absence
Push notification & SMS (sent via Compass daily at 10:15am) Phone contact, explore reason for absence
Automatic
Stage 1 - b
3 or more days unexplained within the fortnight block 3 - 5 unexplained absence (Attendance Officer - reviewed fortnightly via Compass reports) 5 days or more unexplained absences
Learning Coach
Email: Stage 1 Attendance Letter – Attendance Officer Email: Not Present/Late Unexplained letter generated by attendance tab in Compass Email: Stage 2 Attendance Letter – Student Management Team Phone contact by Student Manager, explore reason for continued absence, offer supports, AIP meeting, modification to work/ILP. Wellbeing supports. Phone contact by Student Manager, appropriate plans, wellbeing supports offered, Internal/external. Navigator Referrals below 30% to Wellbeing Team
Attendance Officer
Stage 2
Student Manager
Stage 3 - a Ongoing unexplained absences with parent response
Student Manager
Stage 3 - b Ongoing unexplained absences and no parent response
Email: Stage 3 Attendance Letter – Student Agency & Engagement – 7 Day response time
Student Agency & Engagement Team
Attendance SSG
Appropriate plans, wellbeing supports offered, Internal/external. Navigator Referrals below 30% Wellbeing Team Email & Posted Letter: Stage 4 Attendance Letter Campus Principal (Edit Individual letters)
Unresolved on - going non attendance. No response in 7 days
Stage 4
Campus Principal
Phone contact by Campus Principal
Potential welfare check
Referral to DET to Student Attendance Officer
Stage 5
Email: Stage 5 Attendance Letter – College Principal (Edit Individual letters)
College Principal
Referral to Student Attendance Officer at the DET
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