Geraldton Primary School

School Hours & Attendance

  • Time

    • Daily Schedule

  • 8.15 - 8.30 am

    • Supervision provided in undercover area for early arrivals

  • 8.30 am

    • Classrooms Open

  • 8.50 am

    • School commences

  • 10.50 – 11.10 am

    • Recess

  • 1.10 - 1.50 pm

    • Lunch

  • 3.00 pm

    • School Finishes

Parents are asked to ensure that children do not arrive at school prior to 8:15am nor remain after 3:00pm. Staff are not rostered for playground duties outside of these times so children’s supervision and safety cannot be guaranteed.

Students arriving at school between 8.15am and 8.30am must report to the undercover area. From 8.30am students should report to their classroom or the quadrangle. This gives students plenty of time to greet their teachers, catch up with friends and get ready for the school day.

Late Arrival at School

The school day commences at 8.50am, with classrooms opened from 8.30am.  It is important that students arrive at school before 8.50am as this enables them to settle in and prepare for the school day.

Students who arrive after 8.50am are required to report to the office to sign in and obtain a late note for the class teacher.

Absences

Under the Department of Education and Training regulations, the only acceptable reasons for absence from school are: illness or associated appointments – notification is required for each absence.

Parents are requested to provide teachers with a short note explaining the absence of students from school or give a verbal reason to the class teacher. Notes can be emailed to the school, directly to the class teacher or submitted via the form below.

Schools are responsible for monitoring the attendance of students and must follow up unexplained absences.

Schools must also monitor the frequency and number of absences, as these may cause concern even when the parent has provided an explanation. The Department’s policy states that the school must investigate a student’s attendance if it falls below 90% i.e. more than 5 absences per term.

If families wish to take children on holidays during school time, please inform both the principal and the class teacher.