New Attendance Information

Reporting an absence

If your child is absent at the start of the day, you will receive a text message.  You should reply to the text message stating a reason for the absence.  You are no longer required to send an absence note upon your child’s return.  You will receive a text each day of the absence.

Requesting permission for medical appointments or informing us of any other planned absence

You should send a text message stating the reason for and duration of the planned absence.  Again, you do not need to provide a letter upon your child’s return.  You will receive a text stating, “You can reply to this text to notify us of a planned absence.”  This is to ensure all parents have an open text to which they can reply.

If you receive a text message from us and you believe your child is in school, reply to the text and we will check with the class teacher. If your child is in class, we will reply confirming this.  We will also provide a reason for the text and apologise if it has been sent in error.  If we check and your child is not in class, we will text and call you back.

NLC Schools and College Partnership

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Over the past few years, New College Lanarkshire has
worked closely with local authorities and local secondary
schools to provide an exciting and innovative vocational
education programme that complements the senior phase of
Curriculum for Excellence.

Please click on the link below to access the latest brochure that details the opportunities on offer.

Early Closure 1pm

The following statement has been released by NLC.

“Due to forecast worsening weather, schools will begin to close to pupils from noon today. We are working with contractors to bring forward scheduled school transport but some transport may arrive after 1pm. Staff will remain with pupils until they are collected.”

Bus and taxi contractors will be informed that children and young people are being sent home early.   Bus companies will collect the children at 1 pm.

Children and young people will not be sent home early until we are satisfied that  suitable arrangements are in place.

If your child should not go home , please reply to the text message sent by the school.

Please accept our apologies.

Prelim Exams – Friday 19th January – Prelims are on!

The scheduled prelims for Friday 19th January will be going  ahead as planned.  Design and Manufacture (Advanced Higher, Higher and National 5), Practical Woodworking Skills (National 5) and Administration (Higher) will all be be running to the original timetable.

The exams postponed on Wednesday and Thursday due to the adverse weather will be rescheduled  soon and information about this will be out in due course.