Full attendance is important for pupils’ learning. Parents are asked not to take their son/daughter on leave during school time unless essential/unavoidable.

Requests for special leave of absence must be made to the HEADTEACHER in writing. Application should be made well in advance and parents are strongly advised to apply for leave of absence before they confirm their holiday arrangements.

A Request Form is available from Reception. We would advise parents that any absence can be damaging to education and that casual absences often give rise to casual attitudes to school work. Where the Headteacher considers such a request as unreasonable any such absence will be unauthorised.

If a pupil is sick, parents are asked to telephone the school by 8.30am on the first day of absence. All absences must be explained by letter on the day of return - even after a courtesy telephone call has been made, as we are required to explain all absences with written documentation.

For Medical appointments a parent’s letter should be shown to the Form Tutor at morning Registration of the day concerned. If a pupil has to leave School during the day for any reason he/she must report to Reception to be signed out with the note signed by the Tutor. This procedure is vitally important should there be a fire or other emergency.

We are proud of our very high levels of attendance and, at the Presentation Assemblies in July, pupils with a 100% record of attendance and good punctuality receive a special Certificate to be added to their Progress File.