Good levels of attendance are important for academic progress and personal development. Children with irregular attendance can feel unsettled from school. We understand that sometimes there are reasons for absence. We hope the following information will help.
Absences.
Parents/Carers must notify school by telephone, letter or in person each morning of the absence giving details of the illness and the likely date of return by 9.15am please. We require advance notice of any appointments during school time. An appointment card/letter from the hospital, doctors or dentist will need to be shown to the Office Staff before permission is given to authorise an absence for a medical appointment.
Children are not allowed to leave school during the school day unless clear information is given by the parent/carer regarding who is collecting the child and when. The person collecting the child will be asked to sign them in and out from school.
Religious Observance.
Parents may request leave of absence for days of religious observance related to the family religion e.g. Eid. If you are likely to do this you must inform the school and give as much notice as possible of the intended leave.
Returning to school after illness.
Parents need to make the decision about a child’s level of fitness to return to school. Problems can occur when a child returns to school too soon and is not able to cope with a full day. If children are sick and/or have diarrhoea they should not return to school until 48 hours after the last bout.
Late for school.
Any child arriving at school after 9am must enter school by the main office. A child arriving between 9am and 9.20am will receive a ‘L’ mark on the register. This mark will affect the attendance level of the child. The parents of children who are late on a regular basis will be contacted. Some children do walk to and from school alone; this means it is vitally important to know from parents/carers should their child be ill or late for school.
Requesting permission for absence.
As directed by the Government, absences during term time will only be authorised if permission has been given by the Headteacher. Permission is only granted in exceptional circumstances. To request a term time leave of absence, please collect an ‘Exceptional Term Time Leave’ form from the School Office.
You will be notified in writing of the decision. In making a decision previous requests for absence and current levels of attendance will be taken into account.
Weekly Attendance - week beginning 4th March 2024
Our whole school attendance target for this academic year (23/24) is 96.5%
Follow the link below for further information:
NHS 'Is my child too ill for school?' guidance
