Reporting Absence


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PLEASE ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATION REGARDING ABSENCE FOR THE ATTENTION OF THE ATTENDANCE OFFICE

What to do if your child is ill:

If your child is too ill to attend the Academy, parents/carers should contact the Academy Attendance Office as soon as possible:

by telephone on 01924 303815, Option 1 or Extension 250. The telephone system allows callers to leave a message 24 hours a day.

by email on attendance@grange.outwood.com


Please give your child’s name, Year Group, the reason for the absence, and how long you expect the absence to last.  We ask that you contact us each day that your child is absent unless you have given us an indication of how long the absence will last.

On your child’s return following an absence, we request that parents/carers complete an absence slip at the back of the student’s planner.  The student should hand the slip in at the Attendance Office.

What to do if your child has an appointment:

We ask that you make routine medical and other appointments out of school time, where possible.  If this is not possible, we require notification in advance.  Please telephone, email or provide a note from home or appointment letter/card to confirm the appointment.
In most cases, your child should attend the Academy before the appointment and return to the Academy afterwards wherever possible.  They should bring a note from home to the SID office when it is time for them to sign out.  They should sign back in at the SID office on their return.

Automated calls to parents/carers:

We take our safeguarding responsibility seriously and automated calls are made daily to the contact numbers of parents/carers if a student is absent from Period 1 (8.30am to 9.30am),where the Attendance Office has received no reason for absence.  Calls are made on a daily basis, even where your child has been absent due to illness on previous days.  We cannot assume that your child is still ill unless you have notified us. We would not wish to put your child at risk by failing to contact you.

NOTE: Please ensure your child realises the importance of attending registration on time and getting their present mark.  Parents/carers can also help by ensuring that we hold up to date contact numbers.