{"id":206,"date":"2012-03-14T11:08:00","date_gmt":"2012-03-14T10:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/wwhdepartmentPupilSupport\/?page_id=206"},"modified":"2021-12-06T12:33:13","modified_gmt":"2021-12-06T11:33:13","slug":"attendance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/wwhdepartmentPupilSupport\/attendance\/","title":{"rendered":"Attendance"},"content":{"rendered":"

We regard excellent attendance as a key element of achieving success through school and as such, East Renfrewshire Council and the school have clear attendance policies and procedures.\u00a0 The pupil support (pastoral) team monitor attendance each day and attendance is recorded period-by-period by each class teacher.\u00a0 Examples of attendance codes would include, confirmed absence, medical\/dental appointment, unauthorised family holiday, school trip\/visit and unauthorised absence.\u00a0 If you have a question about the categorisation of attendance or absence please contact the school.<\/p>\n

If your child has been\u00a0recorded as absent and we do not have a note of the reason for this, the school office\u00a0may contact parents with a text message or phone call.\u00a0 If you know in advance that your child will be absent (eg for a medical appointment) they must bring in a note from you\u00a0confirming the details, which they then show to their pupil support teacher.\u00a0 The pupil support team investigates all unexplained absences and we require a note confirming each period of absence.\u00a0 If a pupil support teacher\u00a0is concerned about a pupil’s attendance or latecoming\u00a0level, they\u00a0will send out\u00a0a letter and may phone home\u00a0to discuss\u00a0their concern.\u00a0 If unexplained or unjustified absences persist, the matter\u00a0can be\u00a0referred to the Reporter to the Children\u2019s Panel or to the local Attendance Council.<\/p>\n

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