If your child is unwell and is not attending school or nursery, please telephone the school office and leave a message on the absence line before 9.30am.<\/p>\n
If we are unable to make contact with you we must follow South Lanarkshire Guidelines for absent children. These are detailed below:<\/p>\n
Step 1<\/strong> <\/span>\u2013 office staff make call to parent. If we are unable to contact parent;<\/p>\n Step 2<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 office staff make call to emergency contact person(s).\u00a0 If unable to make contact;<\/p>\n Step 3<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 written contact will be made via text or email, requesting that you contact the school. If unable to make contact;<\/p>\n Step 4<\/strong><\/span>– other agencies may be informed to ensure the wellbeing of the pupil.<\/p>\n We hope that by highlighting this procedure to you, we are able to work together to ensure the safety of all at Wester Overton Primary School.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" One of our key priorities is to ensure that inclusion and equality are at the heart of what we do. Absence from school, whatever the cause, disrupts learning, can have an adverse impact on participation, attainment, peer relationships, health and wellbeing and ultimately positive life outcomes for our children and young people. The causes and … <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sl\/public\/westerovertonps\/uploads\/sites\/13662\/2022\/07\/20201356\/Thrive-LOGO-Landscape.jpg\"){kind=logo}
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