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Attendance at School.
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ATTENDANCE AT SCHOOL
It is important for the school to work with parents in encouraging all children to attend school. All absences from school are required by law to be recorded. Absences will normally fall under two categories - authorised and unauthorised absence. In cases where your child is unable to attend school parents are asked to:-
• Inform the school by letter or telephone, if your child is likely to be absent and to give child a note on his/her return to school, telling of the reason for absences;
• Notify the school by letter or telephone, if your child is likely to be absent and to give your child a note on his/her return to school, telling of the reason for absence;
• Notify the school first thing in the morning when your child is going to be absent. Let the school know the likely date of return and keep them informed if the date changes;
• Inform the school of any changes to the following:-
- home telephone number
- mobile number
- emergency contact details
• Requests for your child to be absent from school to make an extended visit to relatives must be made in writing to the head teacher, detailing the reason, destination and duration of absence and arrangements for their continuing education. On these occasions the pupil will be marked as an authorised absentee in the register.
Family Holidays During Term Time
• Every effort should be taken to avoid family holidays during term time as this both disrupts the child’s education and reduces learning time. If holidays are taken during times when the school is open parents should inform the school in advance by letter.
• If your child is taken on a family holiday during term time then in line with the Scottish Executive Education Department advice this will be classified as an unauthorised absence. However, in exceptional circumstances schools may register a family holiday during term time as an authorised absence when for example, parents are unable to obtain leave during the school holiday period.
Clearly, absence with no explanation form parents will mean that the absence will be recorded as unauthorised.
Every effort should be made to ensure that your child attends school during term time. Pease contact the school should your child be unable to attend school.
In our approach to raising achievement it is recognised that attendance at school is something that should be continuously encouraged. Parents, children and the school all have a part to play in encouraging children to attend school.
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