Within Anderston Primary School a high level of attendance is encouraged at all times.  Parents and Carers are asked to inform the Attendance line (0141 287 0039) if their child is going to be absent due to illness or medical/dental appointments.  This should be done before 8.45 on the first day of absence.  If the child is going to be absent for some time, it would be helpful to know at the earliest opportunity.  The school uses daily text messaging to inform parents of their child’s absence if no contact is made.  All unexplained absence is investigated by the school and appropriate action taken.

Parent/Carers do not have an automatic right to take their child out of school without permission during term time.  The Head of Establishment can only authorise time off during term time in exceptional circumstances.

Exceptional circumstances include:

• Short-term parental placement abroad
• Family returning to their country of origin for family reasons
• The period immediately after an illness or accident
• A period of serious critical illness of a close relative
• A domestic crisis which causes serious disruption to the family home, causing temporary relocation

Time off for the following reason is not acceptable and will be recorded as unauthorised absence:

• Family holidays which overlap the beginning or end of term or are taken during the term