Absence & Illness

Reporting Absence

Please inform your child’s form tutor of your child’s absence as soon as possible, by email. When your child is well enough to return, please provide a note for their form tutor explaining the nature of the illness and any medication they are still taking.

Illness at School

If a pupil becomes unwell during the school day, the class teacher will decide on the most appropriate action:

• Allow the pupil to rest in the School Medical Room until home time.
• Make them comfortable in the Medical Room and contact parents/carers so they can be collected as soon as possible.
• In the event of a serious illness or injury, appropriate emergency procedures will be followed.

If your child requires regular prescribed medication, we will store it securely in our medicine cupboard and administer it according to the written instructions provided. Signed parental permission is required. A record is kept for each child, and staff sign each time medication is administered.

Authorised Absence

To request an authorised absence, please write to the Head Teacher  head@holmecourt.co.uk explaining the reason for your request. Approval will be confirmed once the request has been reviewed.