Our policies and reports

School attendance

Five days a week attendance at Granville Boys High School is compulsory. Apart from the legal requirements for attendance, it is important that students gain continuity in their education in order to move ahead as they should.

It is possible that due to an unsatisfactory record of attendance a student is not meeting course outcomes this could affect a student's eligibility to receive the Higher School Certificate (HSC). It may also affect social security and/or Centrelink entitlements. It is, therefore, important that students cultivate habits of good attendance right from the start.

The school recognises that, for a variety of sound reasons—such as illness, dental appointments, or family emergencies—students may occasionally be unable to attend school. In such cases, an exemption is granted and recorded in the school roll.

If a student is absent and the school has not been contacted, a phone call will be made to the student's home to notify parents or carers. A written explanation is still required upon the student’s return to school. Please note that unexplained absences are recorded on school reports.

Student absences

If an absence is anticipated, then a note should be produced before the absence and presented to reception for approval. This could occur, for example, when a medical appointment has been made. Any extended leave of absence, including overseas travel, must have prior approval from the principal.

If your child is absent through illness, or any other unforeseen reason, a phone call to myself or the school office is advisable. A note should also be produced on the first day back to school and presented to the roll teacher.

If a student is absent from school without prior warning having been given, for three days or more, a phone call will be made home asking for an explanation of the absence. In cases when parents know that an illness or injury will prevent attendance for three or more days, it is advisable to phone the school office. This will prevent a phone call made to the home. If a student returns to school after an absence, up to a week is allowed for the presentation of an absence note before a letter is sent home.

Fractional truency

It is essential that students attend every class in a day. Teachers mark rolls every period and will inform the head teacher of welfare if a student is absent from class without approval. The head teacher will follow up on all students who have been recognised as fractional truants. Unauthorised absence is treated as a discipline issue and will result in sanctions such as afternoon detention. Parents are informed of such breaches.

Lateness to school

Students arriving late to school must:

• Report to the head teacher of welfare immediately on arrival at school, and write their name and time of arrival on a form. Students will stay with them until the end of roll call.
• Students who arrive later than 9:20am will receive a phone call home. If there is no reasonable explanation, an afternoon detention will be issued. Students will go to first period.
• Parents will be notified in writing of students who have more than five days late per term.
• Students who are late several times without written explanation will be placed on after school detention.

Leaving school early

If a student needs to leave school early, the following procedures apply:

• Before school, students must notify a deputy that they will be leaving early.
• At recess, students need to return to reception and pickup their early departure pass.
• If your early departure pass has not been issued, please see the deputy principal.
• Your note must contain a valid reason for leaving school early.

IRIS: digital video monitoring system

IRIS is a digital video monitoring system, used in the classroom as a reflective and collaborative tool for teachers to improve teaching and learning sequences.

A policy has been written to standardise procedures for the handling, viewing, retention and destruction of recorded material.

For more information, view the IRIS policy document.