ABSENCE/ILLNESS
Parents should contact the Headteacher if they wish to keep a child off school for other than illness and medical treatment. Holiday forms may be issued for up to a period of two weeks during term time. It is advisable, if at all possible, to take family holidays during school holidays in order not to interrupt pupils' progress in the National Curriculum.
Letters are required to explain absences where it has not been possible to obtain prior permission, e.g. illness/medical treatment. Unexplained absences and lateness are recorded in the registers and are reported. This issue is treated seriously as absence affects school performance.