If your child is unable to attend school for any reason, parents should advise the school by telephone or email on the first day of absence, and preferably each day and provide the school with an expected date of return.

Absence can only be authorised by the school and cannot be authorised by parents. All absences will be treated as unauthorised unless a satisfactory explanation for the pupil’s absence has been received.

For more details of what constitutes authorised and unauthorised absences please see the below school policy.