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Attendance
Why should children be in school?
It is the law. Parents can get penalty notices and receive a fine if this law is broken.
Children need to be in school so they do not miss any lessons and they increase their learning.
There are 190 school days which leaves 175 non school days to use for family time, visits, holidays, household jobs and other appointments.
When children miss school they miss out, every day counts!
Holidays during school term time are against the law!
- Taking children on holiday or out of school during term time is against the law. We understand that holidays during term time may cost less money, but they are still against the law.
- Term time holidays are an increasingly serious issue and the government is advising schools to take action where they need to in order to make sure that this does not happen.
- The school is not allowed to authorise absence during term time unless there are exceptional reasons (this does NOT include the sickness of a family member).
- Taking authorised holidays could result in a penalty notice from the London Borough of Barnet.
What if my child is sick?
| Your child CAN come into school as normal if they have one of the following: | |
| Illness/Complaint | Notes |
| Cold | Your child can attend school. Staff will monitor your child and will contact you should there be any change or deterioration in their condition. |
| General tiredness / feeling unwell | |
| Minor Cough | |
| Conjunctivitis | Your child can attend school. Please treat the condition immediately and inform the school of the condition so that they are aware. Your child can come to school when they feel well enough. *Headlice - children and siblings will be sent home if live headlice are spotted in their hair. They can return to school once the lice have been treated. |
| Hand Foot and Mouth Disease | |
| Headlice* | |
| Tonsillitis | |
| Ringworm / Threadworm | Seek medical advice at your GP. Condition must be diagnosed by a GP. Your child can attend school. Please treat the condition immediately and inform the school of the condition so that they are aware. |
| Sore throat | Your child can attend school. |
| Cold Sore | |
| Your child CANNOT attend school if they have one of the following: | |
| Illness/Complaint | Notes |
| Diarrhoea (Upset stomach) | Pupil cannot return to school until 48 hours after the last episode. If it continues for longer than 48 hours please contact your GP for advice. Please inform the school of the condition so that they are aware. |
| Vomiting | |
| Impetigo | Seek medical advice at your GP. Condition must be diagnosed by a GP. Child can return to school once the lesions have scabbed over and after starting antibiotic treatment. Please inform the school of the condition so that they are aware. |
| Rash | Seek medical advice at your GP. Condition must be diagnosed by a GP. Please inform the school of the condition so that they are aware. |
| Scarlet Fever | Seek medical advice at your GP. Condition must be diagnosed by a GP. Child can return to school 24 hours after starting antibiotic treatment. Please inform the school of the condition so that they are aware. |
| Illness/Complaint | Notes |
| Chickenpox | Seek medical advice at your GP. Condition must be diagnosed by a GP. Pupil requires a 6 day absence period from onset of rash. |
| Measles & German Measle | |
Please Note: Our Welfare Staff can only give medication to children that have been prescribed by a Doctor. They will need proof of this.
