Leave of absence
Children who have medical appointments, etc, during school hours are not allowed home on their own. They must be collected by a parent or known adult and signed out in the off site register.
Holiday absence
The regulations made by the Secretary of State for Education and Employment with reference to schools, provide that if a parent or carer desires the pupil to take an annual holiday, leave of absence for not more than two weeks in any school year may be granted at the discretion of the Headteacher.
The Headteacher will take into account the child’s current attendance level before making a decision to approve the absence or not.
Parents/Carer’s do not have an automatic right to leave of absence.
Parents should avoid requesting leave of absence for their child during the period of SATs assessment which takes place throughout May.
Attendance is monitored throughout the year. Pupils with high levels of attendance are rewarded with certificates. Parents of those pupils who have low attendance percentages or high levels of lateness will be contacted by the Headteacher to discuss measures to improve attendance. The School Nurse may also support parents experiencing difficulties in improving attendance. As a last resort the ESWO (Educational Social Welfare Officer) will be involved.
See full Attendance policy page for further details.
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