Attendance Matters
Students' opportunities to learn depends on them being present and in class so they can engage with their learning. School refusal affects attendance and can be a barrier to learning.
School refusal is often related to anxiety related issues about going to school. This is a process that can happen gradually or suddenly. The last couple of years have made it more difficult due to interruptions with COVID.
In normal circumstances students can find school challenging to attend. The stop start nature of their learning during COVID times has increased some students' level of anxiety related to attending school. To find out more and what you can do to support your young person please check out the following links:
- What is school refusal? https://rhs.nz.schooltv.me/content/blog/understanding-school-refusal-what-parents-need-know-back-school-time
(Video) https://rhs.nz.schooltv.me/node/7349
- What can parents do? https://rhs.nz.schooltv.me/content/blog/when-child-wont-go-school