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The Keep Learning Trust
Greenmount Primary has a very good attendance record mainly due to the fact that we have a significant number of children who have 100% attendance. Other children are only absent from school if they are very poorly.
Absence from school is only expected to be for illness of the child or other exceptional circumstances. Under new regulations from September 2013, absence for holidays cannot be authorised and penalty notices may be issued by the Local Authority if parents take their children out of school for family holidays. If you feel that you have other exceptional circumstances please put your request in writing to the head teacher, at least 10 days before the proposed absence.
We do understand that all children are poorly at some time and that rates of attendance fluctuate. As part of our management of absence we try to avoid significant absence problems by involving parents if their child’s attendance falls below 90% by writing to them to keep them updated.
If your child is poorly and unable to attend school: