ABSENCEPROCEDURES

Absenceduetoillness

When a pupil is absent due to illness or for some other reason, parents are asked to phone the relevant year office with this information on the first day and give regular updates thereafter until the child returns to school.

Absenceforappointments

Where a parent/carer knows in advance that their child will need time off school for an appointment, the parent/carer should contact the school. The Head of Year will then issue a permission slip, allowing the pupil to leave class at the necessary time.

Latearrivaltoschool

We ask that parents/carers telephone the appropriate Year Office if your child is going to be late for school. If your child does arrive late, they should report to the Year Office to sign in.

Offgamesprocedure

On receipt of written permission from a parent requesting a pupil to be excused from games, pupils will be asked to join the rest of the children at the sports ground. All requests for absence at games should be submitted to the Director of Sport. Pupils who are off games should still bring the College tracksuit and change out of uniform.

Medicalprovision

We have two qualified nurses on site to care for all the children in the school. Should your child require any medication or treatment during the school day, please inform the nurse in writing.

Contactinglowerschoolofficebytelephone

If you wish to report an absence, medical/dental appointment or late arrival, please telephone Mrs Anna Trache, Pastoral Secretary, on 0141 331 9250.

Parentalemail

The College uses My School Portal (see Online Tools section) and Email as the principal means of contacting parents with information or to arrange appointments. It would be helpful if you could check your junk or spam folders regularly to ensure all email from the College is marked as safe.

Doing this will ensure you receive all of our messages and letters. Please ensure we have your most up-to-date email address and check your inbox regularly.