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If a pupil is ill and unable to attend school, parents are asked either
to telephone the school (especially if the absence is likely to be for
three days or more) or to send a note on the pupil’s return to school. |
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Permission to leave school for medical and dental appointments should
be obtained from the Head of Year before the appointment. Pupils must
‘sign out’ before they leave the premises. If family holidays have to be
taken in school time, then a form, available from the school office,
should be completed beforehand. |
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Parents continue to have the
responsibility for their children’s well-being at school in
circumstances where it has been agreed that a member of staff will act
on the parent’s behalf in administering medicine. |
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Steps
are taken to minimise the risk to pupils of being involved in accidents
whilst at school, but inevitably they do sometimes occur. The school has
a Medical Room with the normal first aid facilities. In cases of
emergency, the Head Teacher endeavours to get in touch with parents: if
that is not possible, he will act on the advice of the Medical Officer
consulted. It is essential that parents provide emergency telephone
numbers if they are not at home during the day. |
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Any special circumstances regarding
the health of a pupil should be outlined by parents to the Head of Year. |
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The
great majority of our pupils appear to enjoy coming to school and have a
very good attendance record. Last year our attendance rate for the whole
school was 94%. This is commendable and well above the national and
county average. The 6% absent rate covers all types of absences,
including those who are on holiday or have long term illnesses. We have
a very few unauthorised absences i.e. when parents/guardians have not
given permission for their children to be away; over the whole of last
year there were fewer than 21 half-days. |
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