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School attendance

School attendance is a child’s regular participation in school, which provides access to instruction, routines, feedback, and peer relationships.

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Importance of attendance and impact of absence children

Importance of attendance and impact of absence children

Why regular attendance matters from the early years School attendance is a developmental exposure that accumulates over time. Each school day offers structured instruction, opportunities to practise skills, contact with teachers, and participation in peer activities. Missing an occasional day for a genuine illness is generally different from a pattern of frequent or prolonged absence. […]

School success factors children explained

School success factors children explained

What school success means School success is broader than achieving high marks. It may include acquiring literacy and numeracy, participating in lessons, attending regularly, developing executive functions, forming relationships, managing frustration, and becoming increasingly independent. A child may be progressing meaningfully even when their attainment is not yet at the expected level. Academic achievement is […]