This document provides parents of Year 11 students with information about supporting their daughters during the school year. It encourages maintaining a balance of homework, study, leisure activities, and social events. It also suggests observing signs of stress and seeking advice if stress escalates. Parents are encouraged to get their daughters involved in school events and community service. The document also provides instructions for reporting student absences and notes the school's commitment to conversations and holistic plenary meetings to support student growth and reflection.

1. Information for Year
11 Parents

2.  Encourage a balance between homework, study, leisure/relaxation,
sport and social events.
 Negotiate time spent on-line on social network sites
 Observe and read the cues when your daughter is stressed. If her
stress escalates, seek the advice of your GP , the school counsellor
or your daughter’s Head of House.
 Encourage your daughter to get involved in all House and School
events, leadership opportunities and social justice events. Assist her
to complete her Community Service commitment.

3. Attendance
If your daughter is unwell or requires a day’s leave, please:
 Email attendance@loretonh.nsw.edu.au, or
 Phone the Loreto Normanhurst Attendance line and leave a
voicemail on 94737354
Please state your daughter’s name, House and reason for absence
and length of the absence.
If the absence is not explained by 8.45am, you will receive a SMS
text on your mobile phone.

4. Conversations and
Holistic Plenary Meetings
 Loreto Normanhurst is committed to Conversations as an
essential element of the each student’s learning and holistic
growth.
 These Conversations encourage each student to reflect on her
learning – her attitude, effort, ownership, successes, challenges
and goals to implement change.
 Join your daughter and her Tutor in a Conversation! Come to
her Holistic Plenary Meeting on Monday April 30, Thursday May
3, Monday May 7 or Tuesday May 8.