Please phone the school office with your child’s full name, room number and reason for absence before 9.00am on the day of absence (phone 544 8959 and leave a message on the absence line), text only (021 135 7891) or send a message on the Skool Loop app. You may also wish to inform the teacher too. If a child is away and the office have not been notified then the office staff will text then ring home and/or the emergency contacts.
All absences longer than 2 days are required by the Ministry of Education to be explained by way of a written note or email to the office (school@richmondprimary.school.nz) and teacher as far in advance as possible before the planned absence.
Parents are reminded that it is their legal responsibility to ensure their children attend school whenever it is open. Family holidays should be arranged during school vacations.
Please also note the school starting time is 9.00am. Children are expected to be in their classrooms ready to start work at this time and are permitted on school grounds from 8.30am.