Cuthbertson Primary School Handbook - Glasgow City Council ...

Clearly, with no explanation from the parent or carer, the absence is unauthorised.
In view of the above paragraphs it would be helpful if parents inform the school if a child
is going to be absent from school for some time, e.g. if she/he is going on holiday if
she/he has an illness or injury which would entail a lengthy absence. In the case of a
long absence through illness we could arrange for work to be prepared and sent home
if this is thought appropriate.
If your child is absent for a shorter time please give her/him a note giving the reason for
absence on her/his return to school or phone the school office on the first day of
absence and a message will be passed on to the teacher. The Education Liaison
officer may contact families where a child or children have poor attendance at school.
The Education Department has the authority to prosecute parents or refer children to
the Children’s Panel when there is a serious problem of absence.
It is also very important that pupils attend school on time, both for the sake of the child
and to avoid disruption of the work in class. When a child is more than 15 minutes late
he/she should be provided with a note of explanation. Frequent late coming is also
recorded on the pupil’s record.
Attendance & Absence Data
Absence rates are calculated as a percentage of the total number of possible
attendance for all pupils of the school in the stage shown, each morning and afternoon
of each school day being a separate possible attendance. The authorities and
Scotland’s figures include all education authority and grant-aided primary schools, but
exclude all special schools.
Promoting Positive Behaviour
We aim to establish a happy, secure and purposeful environment in which
each child may develop his or her full potential and where teachers, pupils, parents
and support staff can work together to promote sound learning. Encouraging and
praising desirable behaviour and recognising and celebrating success creates an ethos
within the school which enables our pupils to develop their skills as responsible
citizens, successful learners, effective contributors and confident individuals.
Your support with encouraging good behaviour is essential to your child’s progress. Our
Promoting Positive Behaviour Policy can be found in Appendix 5.
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