Attendance and Absence

It is the responsibility of parents/carers of a child of school age to make sure that their child is educated. Most do this by sending their child to school regularly. Attendance is recorded twice a day, morning and afternoon.

 

Contact procedures

If a child is absent from school, parents/carers are required to phone, use Parent Portal or email the school office by 9.30 am on the first day.

If an absence is planned (eg. medical appointments), please inform the head teacher in writing. If a child requires to leave early for any reason the school office must be notified in advance. No child will be permitted to leave early unless collected by an authorised adult. If at the end of the school day, for any reason, a child is not collected at his/her usual meeting place he/she must return to the building and report to the office immediately. Please ensure that your child understands this arrangement.

Please make every effort to avoid family holidays during term time as this disrupts the child’s education and reduces learning time.