Absence and Attendance

Absence due to illness and late arrival

Children arriving to school late must be brought through the school office to ensure they are registered safely on to the premises.  Any child arriving after 9.30 a.m will have an unauthorised absence recorded if no reason has been given.  Once the children in school have been registered in each class, the school office will check phone and email messages to see where any absent children are and find out the reason for their absence.  If no phone or email message has been received with regards to their absence, the school office will phone, text and email those on the child’s contact list until the reason for absence has been ascertained and we are sure that the child is at home.   This ensures all children are safeguarded every morning.  It is important that you leave a message, speak to the office or send an email to let us know where your child is for each day of their absence.

If you need to collect your child from school during the course of the school day (e.g. for an unavoidable medical appointment) please go to the school office to ensure they have recorded that your child is leaving the building and a member of staff will collect your child from class.

Attendance