Pupil Attendance 

Every effort should be made to ensure that your child attends school during term time. Please contact the school as soon as possible if your child is unable to attend school. It is important for the school to work with parents/carers in encouraging children to attend school. All absences are required by law to be recorded. Absences will normally fall under two categories – authorised or unauthorised absence. In cases where your child is unable to attend school parents are asked to:

·         Call or email the school office before 9am to report your child’s absence. It is possible to leave a message on the answer phone before 8.30am. Please let us know when you expect your child to return to school.

If your child has a planned absence from school please let the school office staff know in advance.

Requests for your child to be absent from school to make an extended visit to relatives either in the UK or overseas must be made in writing to the head teacher, detailing the reason, destination and duration of absence and arrangements for their continuing education. On these occasions the pupil will be marked as an unauthorised absence.

Parents may request that their children be permitted to be absent in order to celebrate recognised religious events.  Advance notice should be provided to the school when children will be absent.  Appropriate requests will be granted, and the pupil noted as an authorised absentee in the register. (See section 7).