The Ministry of Education requires the school to record all absences in the attendance system. The Ministry monitors this daily.

We ask for students and parents to support us with this by notifying us before 9am each morning of a students absence.

If we have not heard from you then a text message will be sent out each morning. If there is no reply then your student will be marked as Truant for the day.

Absent  

When your child is absent from school the school must be notified and a reason for the absence must be included. 

You can do this by:

• Leaving a message on our absence line   3198787 then press 1

• Using the edge/Helix caregiver app - see instructions on our website

• emailing the office -  office@cheviot.school.nz

Please state the student's first name, surname their room number and the reason for their absence.

Students Leaving Early or Arriving To School Late  

Leaving during the school day or arriving to school late?  Please sign In/Out at the office using Vistab.  We appreciate advance notice where possible.

Signing In/Out Using the Vistab Device  

Student lateness is recorded through the vistab device.  This device can be found on the main reception counter.  All our students names are already entered in the system so it will recognise a student once he/she signs in/out.  This system keeps a log of all students that leave the school for any reason.  In an emergency we will know exactly who should be at school and who has checked out.

Parents must sign their child out.

Request for Extended Leave  

Parents are asked to try and plan their family holidays during the set school holidays.  Requests for leave during the school term should be directed in writing to the Principal

• principal@cheviot.school.co.nz