Secondary Absence
When should my child be absent?
There may be times when your child is unable to come to school due to illness however, some types of illness do not require absence from school, unless of course, your child is feeling too unwell to attend. Guidance on when to keep your child away from school can be found below:
Children and young people settings: tools and resources – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Is my child too ill for school? – NHS (www.nhs.uk)
Reporting Student Absences
We kindly ask that student absences for all year groups are reported for each day of absence by a parent/guardian by 8:45am via e-mail to:
- Attenborough House Office: attenborough@northstowe.education
- Dyson House Office: dyson@northstowe.education
- Glennie House Office: glennie@northstowe.education
- Parks House Office: parks@northstowe.education
Absences can also be reported via telephone on the numbers below. However, we encourage you to e-mail wherever possible.
- Attenborough House Office: 01223 343806
- Dyson House Office: 01223 343728
- Glennie House Office: 01223 343736
- Parks House Office: 01223 343809
You need to provide: Your name, full name of student, tutor registration group and the reason for absence.
Holidays and Authorised Exceptional Absence from School
Family holidays are no longer allowed to be taken during school term time. Families who take their children out of school for holidays without permission may be fined. However, there are situations where the Headteacher may use discretion to authorise the absence in exceptional circumstances. If you feel that such an absence from school is necessary, please fill in the Term Time Absence Request Form and send to your child’s House Office. This must be done at least four weeks in advance of the date of travel where possible to enable the academy to consider and respond to the request. Parents must detail the exceptional circumstance of the request and provide sufficient evidence to verify the reasons, either with the request, or when subsequently requested.
Please visit the Meridian Trust website for more information on our Attendance Policy.