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catswhiskers
15:53 8/2/2010
| absence from school whats your procedure at school??
DS is off today poorly. school called me at 1.50 wondering where he was... i explained he was poorly and was told in future i must call first thing to let them know he would not be in.
when i went to school (not that long ago  ) we used to just take a note when we went back..
so whats the norm?? |
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Chels
15:54 8/2
| Yeah you should phone in as early as possible. Otherwise they could be truanting, or gone missing.
Common sense and courtesy really.
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**Purple People Eater**
15:55 8/2
| We never send in notes these days...not even for the older kids. It's generally expected of you to ring or text first thing on the first day of absence. |
Roxie*
15:55 8/2
| Ours all insist on phone calls - otherwise they phone out and I am quite glad
I think it stemmed from those 2 schoolgirls being abducted on the way to school ages ago though equally could have been to cut down on skiving
And they want a note as well which I do think is overkill! |
pinget
15:55 8/2
| We still just take a note when the child returns to school. My high school was more aggressive though, like you're talking about, since there was the possibility the child had cut school. DS1 starts high school in August, so maybe they'll be like that. I don't know. |
catswhiskers
15:56 8/2
| oh  hes only 7 and i always walk him in to school. i know for future |
satans.sister
15:56 8/2
| ours expect you to phone in asap otherwise, like chels said, they could be missing.
this is primary school btw, i would imagine secondary is the same though? |
Chels
15:57 8/2
| You had to do it before they were abducted Rox. Mine started school in 1998 and it was the norm wayyyy back then.
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catswhiskers
15:57 8/2
| i left primary in 1995 a note would do then still you live and learn! |
Roxie*
15:58 8/2
| Didnt realise they had been doing it for so long! |
angel
15:58 8/2
| Yes we are asked to call in before 9 to let them know. What i tend to do nowadays is call in as soon as we get up and leave a message on the answer phone, that way i don't forget to do it at nine !!! |
Chels
15:59 8/2
| You left primary in 1995? 
Christ, that makes me feel old!
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catswhiskers
15:59 8/2
| i did indeed Chels |
frostyfosty
16:12 8/2
| we ring and send a note in afterwards. Was not pleased to be bollocked for not sending a note in on his return to school in the new year last year after getting measles the last week of xmas term (had already phoned to inform them). |
hobbes
16:14 8/2
| Same with us....we have to call in first thing or they phone us. |
satans.sister
16:16 8/2
| chels, that was my reaction too...
i left primary in '78 |
Bob Fleming
16:16 8/2
| I usually email the secondary school, that way I don't have to bother ringing them in the morning. |
airy.fairy
16:26 8/2
| I left primary school in 1982/1983 |
SeaThreePee0
22:31 8/2
| We used to have to give a note in after we had been off ill when I was at school.
With Ana's school I have to phone in before registration at 9:30 and then send a note in with her when she returns stating what was wrong.
Recently the sent her home because she said she was sick in the toilet (I believe this to be an emblishment of the truth on ana's part) with the instruction not to send her in for 48 hours at least.
The note I sent in to explain her absence after the 48 hours simply stated. 'You sent her home with instruction she not attend for a further 48 hours.' |
World of Sab
22:37 8/2
| I know I should phone in, but tbh I usually forget DS1 usually has to explain for me when the teachers ask him where his brother is
That's bad isn't it? |
Cauli-Wolf
22:47 8/2
| We have to ring by 9.30 and follow up with a letter on their return.
I left junior school (can't get used to calling it primary) in 1980. |
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