Absences
Absences
It is a legal requirement that the school maintains an accurate record of all student absences by marking class rolls daily. Under the ACT Education Act 2004, it is the responsibility of parents or carers to report their child’s absences to the school.
Class rolls are marked between 9.00am and 9:15am each day. It is important that children are in attendance at the beginning of the school day to maximise learning opportunities.
How to notify a student absence
The Parent Portal is the easiest way to notify the school of your child's absence.
Alternatively, you are able to email the Front Office curtinps.absences@ed.act.edu.au or calling 6142 2570.
If you know your child will be absent at a future date, please email curtinps.absences@ed.act.edu.au and the front office will inform their class teacher.
If children are absent without explanation, administration staff will contact parents as via an SMS message. Please reply as soon as possible or it will be marked as an unexplained absence. Unexplained absences of more than three days will be followed up with parents.
Students arriving after 9.00am
Any children arriving after 9.00am will need to go via the Front Office to ensure they are marked on the attendance roll.
Collecting students during the day
If you wish to pick up your child early from school, you will be able to collect them from their classroom. Please come to the front office and collect a visitor's pass. When leaving the school, the front office will update the attendance roll.
If students return from an appointment, they must come to the front office so they can be marked present on the roll.
Allergy Aware School
Curtin Primary is an allergy aware school which requests that nuts and nut products are not brought onto the school grounds due to the inclusion of students with life threatening anaphylactic allergic conditions.
Please support us and ensure your child does not bring food which contains nuts such as peanut butter, Nutella, chocolate, muesli bars, snacks containing peanuts or items cooked in peanut oil.
General policy is that children do not share foods unless prior arrangements with staff are made.
We appreciate your support. If you have any concerns or questions about this policy, please do not hesitate to contact the school.