School attendance
Every School Day Matters
Did you know that a pupil with an average of 90% attendance from P1 onwards could miss the equivalent of an entire school year by the time they reach S3?
We want to make sure that no child misses out on the opportunities we can offer them.
That is why we have launched a campaign to reinforce the message that ‘Every School Day Matters’.
What might seem to be just a few days of absence a year can quickly add up, and that cumulative effect makes a difference.
Coming to school is about so much more than books and numbers.
It helps to nurture, support and create social skills, friendships, support networks, and the ability to learn, change and adapt.
We believe that every pupil can find their superpower in the classroom, in the art studio, music hall, playground, science lab and playing field.
Our campaign wants to highlight this, and to provide tangible, practical and up-to-date support, advice and guidance for all parents and carers.
Being in school is the foundation upon which happy, successful and resilient young people are built.
Every School Day Matters.
Useful links
- Enrolling your child for school
- School catchment area maps
- Primary School lunch menu
- Clothing grants and free school meals
- Best Start Grant and Best Start Foods
- Our primary schools
- School transport
- School holidays
- Road Safety
- Meeting the needs of children who require additional support
- Gaelic Medium Education in South Lanarkshire
- Anti-bullying - where to get help
- ACE children's activities