Student Attendance Policy

Parents are responsible for: 

  • Notifying school personnel about their child’s absence from school before or  on the day of the absence.  
  • Notifying the school of any change of address, phone numbers, emails and emergency contact numbers. 
  • Marking school calendar trips and vacations to support attendance on school days. 

Students are responsible for: 

  • Attending classes daily and on time unless circumstances beyond their control occur.  
  • Requesting make-up work from their teachers after their absence is being approved. 
  • Handing in make-up work within 24 or 48 hours of the student’s return to school as per teacher’s notification. 

Excused Absences:

  • An illness of the student or a medical or dental appointment (requires medical certificate). 
  • Participation in a sports tournament/ event (requires certificate by the organizing authority). 
  • An accident reported by the parents. 
  • A death in the student’s immediate family. 
  • Pre-planned absence for a personal reason that is acceptable to the principal / school head. A parent must make the request in writing to the principal / school head prior to the date of the absence. 

Yearly Attendance Policy:

  • An absence of 6 consecutive/ separate days will result in the 1st warning. 
  • An absence of 10 consecutive/ separate days will result in the 2nd warning. 
  • An absence of 15 consecutive/ separate days will result in the 3rd warning.  
  • Any further offenses will result in expulsion. 

Tardiness :

A student is tardy when he/ she arrives after the school day starting hour, which is 8:00 am. Students will not be allowed to attend the first lesson if they show up after 8.10 a.m.

Repetition of tardiness will result in a warning. If the offence is repeated (3 times), the parents will be contacted, and the students will be sent home.