1. Information for Year 10 Parents

2.  Know your daughter’s friends’ parents and feel confident that social events
meet your expectations as a family and as parents.
 Negotiate time spent on-line on social network sites. Stay informed about
latest changes and trends in technology.
 Encourage a balance between homework, study, leisure/relaxation, sport
and social events.
 Observe and read the cues when your daughter is stressed. If her stress
escalates and you feel it is lasting too long, 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. Encourage your daughter to
participate whole-heartedly.
 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.