Pupil Absence and Medical Information
Reporting School Absence
In order to keep your child's attendance information up to date it is a legal requirement to take registers for children when they are in school. All student absences must be reported to school by 9.00am so registers can be coded correctly. Please do not state general reasons for absence ie. "feeling unwell" - a specific reason is required for all illnesses.
Leave of Absence in Term Time
It's known that missing school for any reason can cause a child to fall behind in their learning. Sometimes children will find it difficult to settle back into school after a break.
When children are taken out of school during term not only does the education of the individual child suffer, but it can cause disruption to the rest of the class, with teachers having to repeat work and give extra help so that the pupil can catch up. There are 190 school days in an academic year, leaving 175 days free for families to take holidays. Not taking into account other absences, just taking a fortnight’s holiday each year means that, between the ages of five to 16, a child would miss around half an academic year of learning.
Please refer to this guidance from Shropshire Council when considering taking your child out of school during term time.
Request for Leave of Absence form.
Complete and return to the school office at least one week before the absence.
Diarrhoea and Vomiting. Please keep your child off school for 48 hours from the last episode.
If your child requires any medication to be administered in school please fill in the form below and pass to a member of staff.