Church Broughton C of E Primary School
Leave of Absence in Term Time
Government regulations make it clear that Headteachers should not grant approval for any leave of absence during term-time, including holidays, unless there are exceptional circumstances. Taking holidays in term time mean children quickly fall behind with their work and may require extra support to catch up.
The school understands absence due to sickness and respects exceptional circumstances which require absence from school. Leave of absence forms are available from the school should you need to seek authorisation for a holiday/absence in term time. Authorisation is not automatic and is limited by strict government regulations. You may be issued with a Penalty Notice should leave be taken which is not authorised. This is £60 per child and per parent rising to £120 per child and parent if not paid within 28 days.
Permission for a request of leave of absence will only be considered where the child:
- Has attendance of 95% or above at that time.
- Has an acceptable exceptional reason for this request.
- Does not have any statutory tests at that time.
Sickness
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Parents are asked to ensure that their contact details are up to date at all times. If there are changes to any details please inform school as soon as possible. This is vital so that we may contact you if necessary.
Medicines
We do not encourage children who are unwell to be sent to school but recognise that on occasions they may require medication during school hours.
Administration of prescribed medicines in school is available for pupils who are suffering from chronic illness or allergy, recovering from short term illness and are undergoing or completing a course of prescribed treatment using prescription medicine.
Wherever possible we would encourage timing of medicine administration to avoid school hours. If this is not possible and your child does require medicine during the school day, this will need to be sent in original packaging with the pharmacists instructions clearly printed. Please contact the school office as soon as possible so the necessary consents can be signed.
Children requiring asthma inhalers should have these available at all times. They should be clearly labelled with your child’s name, contents and use by dates checked regularly. They are kept in classrooms for easy access.
Accidents in School
Any accident in school is recorded in Medical Tracker, our system for reporting accidents and injuries to parents. Medical Tracker will email you with the details of any accident or injury recorded and any treatment administered. This includes any head injuries. Injuries are dealt with by one of our trained First Aiders. We will always contact you directly if we feel it is necessary after an accident or injury.
Head Lice
Regular checks should be made of your child’s scalp. Should your child’s scalp become infested please treat immediately. We ask that all long hair is tied up neatly during the school day. This helps protect against head lice. We will of course, inform you if we notice that your child’s hair contains eggs or lice.
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