The Education Act, 1989, requires that all children six years old and over must attend school. The principal is accountable to the Ministry of Education for the daily attendance of all students listed on the school admission register.

Parents/Caregiver can notify a child’s absence in the following way:-

• Phone the Absence Line Tel. 359-8035 prior to 8:55am, select Option 1 and record the name of the child absent, room number and the reason for their absence on our answer service. This is a 24 hour service.
  
• Register the child’s absence via the Flexibuzz App prior to 8.55am.
  
• Come in to the School Office.
  
• Emails regarding an absence can be sent to absence@cotswold.school.nz and copied to the classroom teacher.
  

We do prefer that parents use the Absence Line or Flexibuzz as these are the most efficient way of recording your child’s absence.

We would appreciate parent co-operation and assistance so we can ensure the safety of all our students as they travel to and from school each day.

A reminder that school starts at 8.55am. Children entering the school grounds after 8.55am are to report to the School Office to sign in on the VisTab (Ipad) NOT go directly to their classroom