Absences

• If your child is absent from School please contact Mrs Phillips before 11:00am on telephone number 01873 813533 and tell us what is wrong.
• If you know in advance your child is going to be away you should give your child a letter for their tutor giving the reasons and details.
• If you are requesting your child to have time away for a holiday they must collect a holiday form from the General Office.

In the event of absence from lessons the pupil is expected to collect and complete work missed during the lessons.

Staff will inquire about and investigate unjustified absences, possibly with the help of the Welfare Officer. If there are problems we strongly recommend the pupil talk to someone, such as a teacher or their Tutor.

Totals for attendance and punctuality will be included on the Annual Report

School Closure/Inclement Weather

There are two methods to get information on School Closures:

• Message Line 247 (Dedicated External Phone Line)
  1. Call: 0871 8700 007
  2. Option 1
  3. Enter: 36027 for the school’s message line

  This service provides more capacitiy than our phone system at school.

• School Closure Notices on this site’s News Page
  1. Hover over News at the top of this page
  2. Click School Closures in the extended menu

The arrangements for the closure of the School in an emergency or due to bad weather are also detailed on Page 14 of the Student Planner.