St Mark's Church of England Primary School
A family working and growing together to reach our potential.
Attendance
Absence
If your child is absent from school please telephone the school office on the first morning to register the absence. Our answerphone will be switched on until 9.30am.
Alternatively you can email the school office at stmarks.ceprimaryschool@salford.gov.uk to report the absence.
All absences causing concern will be followed up by a telephone call or text.
Attendance Policy
Holidays in Term Time
The Department for Education (DFE) has announced important amendments to legislation surrounding holidays in term time.
From 1st September 2013, the new law gives no entitlement to parents to take their child on holiday in term time. Any application for leave must only be in exceptional circumstances and the Head Teacher must be satisfied that the circumstances are exceptional and warrant the granting of leave. Head Teachers would not be expected to class any term time holiday as exceptional. Parents can be fined by the Local Authority for taking their child on holiday during term time without consent from the school.
Please see letter attached.
Please click on the document below to view the information leaflet issued by Salford City Council in respect of penalties incurred when taking children out of school for holidays.
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