Attendance

Regular attendance is extremely important and any absence, even of half a day, must be covered by a note from the parents and brought by the pupil on the day he/she returns to school. A telephone call informing the school of any absence would be appreciated but, if the absence is to be longer than three days, a telephone contact becomes essential (in addition to the note on return).

Family Holidays

The granting of permission for absence of pupils to accompany parents on holiday is at the discretion of the Head. It must be stressed that the effects of holidays on children’s progress is significant - and therefore is not lightly given. In particular the demands of coursework and continuous assessment for GCSE examinations make holidays during term time for Year 10 and Year 11 pupils very undesirable. If parents do wish to make a request a Holiday Form should be obtained from the school office and returned well before the proposed date of absence.

Dental appointments etc.

Pupils needing to attend a clinic, doctor, dentist etc. in school time should bring the appointment card or a note from their parents to their Form Teacher before the appointment and sign the Signing Out Book before they leave school.