Absence

By law we need to know the reason for all absences. Please help us by telephoning on the first day if your child is ill, and sending a note when your child returns.
If your child is unable to attend school, we ask parents to ring the office  before 9.15 a.m. on the first day of absence.

To ensure your child’s safety, a member of staff will ring home if no call has been made, by 9.15 am.

Absences may be authorised for sickness or any unavoidable cause, religious observance, or where the L.E.A. has failed to provide transport. Absences may also be authorised for other reasons – please contact the Head teacher, but the decision to permit authorised absence is not made lightly.  In line with the other Bury schools, the principles for absence are as follows:

• If parents are unable to take a holiday at any other time (e.g. agricultural workers, or where a parent has just returned from a long period of absence from the family).
• Absence will not be granted simply because holidays are cheaper or because it is more convenient.

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