The office must be notified if your child is going to be absent, late, or required to attend an appointment for any reason.  An absence notification can be sent through your HERO account, or you can notify us by leaving a message on our absence phone, 03 3252571 extension 1;  OR email us at admin@lincolnprimary.ac.nz.  You must give a reason as to why your child/ren will be away, as the Ministry of Education has different codes for different absences.

We do appreciate you letting your child’s teacher know also but please ensure the office is notified. We do prefer that a parent/caregiver advise us of the absence (not a sibling). This is to ensure your child has arrived at school safely. 

Please give as much notice as possible (ideally 24 hours) when a student is required to leave school during the day, so we can ensure minimal disruption to the classroom during Instruction. Please phone or email with details.  The collection point will be from the office and you will need to sign the student out via the tablet in the office.

No student may leave the school during school hours except by special arrangement, for example, a parent request (verbal or written) for the student to attend a medical appointment.

If you don't inform the office of an absence before 9.15am and your child is not in class for the morning roll, you will be sent a text message to confirm their whereabouts and the reason for their absence.

Unfortunately, if we don't hear from you we are instructed by the Ministry of Education to mark the student as Truant for that day.