The school register is taken at 08:45 and children will be marked late if they are not in class at this time.

Parents/carers must inform the school office of any absence before 9am each day. 

School will make telephone contact with parents/carers where a reason for absence has not been given.  Where contact cannot be made, staff may carry out a home visit.

All absences must be authorised.  We discourage medical appointments being taken in the school day wherever possible and will always ask for an appointment card or letter where a child is out of school for an appointment.

A leave of absence relating to other matters e.g. holidays must be requested in writing to the Headteacher, via a form available in the office.  Please note that holidays in term time will not be authorised unless there are significant extenuating circumstances.  This is at the discretion of the Headteacher.  Fixed penalty notices may be issued where a child is absent for an unauthorised reason.