IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ THE INFORMATION BELOW
THINK of the effect upon your child
- Those children with the best rates of attendance achieve the best progress in their learning.
- Taking holidays and time out of school in term time will affect their potential.
- Children taken out of school may never catch up on coursework missed; this may affect examination results as they get older
If you wish to remove your child from school for an additional holiday or to request leave of absence for any reason during term time you must complete and return the online request form at the bottom of this page.
If you cannot see the form after clicking on the link entitled Term Time Leave Request, please email the school office with:
Your name. Reason for absence (‘Holiday’ is not sufficient and will lead to the request being declined). Child/ren name(s) and year group(s). Latest attendance report percentage. Day & dates of absence. Total school days requested. We will then reply by email.
Requests for leave must be submitted no less than 6 weeks prior to the start of the absence. The reason for the request must be fully filled in – ‘Holiday’ is an insufficient explanation and will result in the request not being accepted.
Failure to follow this procedure will result in an ‘Unauthorised Absence’ mark recorded against your child and a possible referral to the Local Authority Attendance Officer.
Medical – Dentist/Doctor
Please try to make routine medical appointments/check ups for before school or after school. This will save on class disruption from children departing or arriving during lessons and also ensures that your child has an attendance mark rather than a medical absence mark.
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- The law states that there is no automatic right to absence for a family holiday during term time.
- The headteacher does not have to authorise holidays in term time other than in exceptional circumstances.
- Exceptional circumstances can only cover a maximum of 10 school days per school year.
The headteacher will take into consideration the following points before making a decision about the request
- Attendance history
- The stage of your child’s education
- The time of year (e.g. exams. planned school events)
THINK of the effect upon your child
- Those children with the best rates of attendance achieve the best results.
- Taking holidays in term time will affect their potential.
- Children taken out of school may never catch up on coursework missed; this may affect test results and can be a particular problem for children in the last year of their