Sickness and Absence
When a child is unwell, it can sometimes be difficult, as a parent, to decide whether to keep them off school. These simple guidelines taken from the NHS website should help.
Not every illness will require a child to stay away from school. During term time, your child should attend school regularly unless he or she is ill or the school has authorised their absence. If your child is too ill to come to school, you must let the school know before 8.30am on each day of absence. Please contact the school either by:
- calling the office number: 01932 227695, selecting option 1 and leaving a message
- Study Bugs App - Get the app or register now (https://studybugs.com/about/parents)
Please ensure that you state the nature of your child's illness (e.g. headache, vomiting, etc.) If you state that that they are under the weather or unwell, we will call you to clarify.
If your child will be absent for a prolonged period of time, the check-in and absence reporting frequency will be agreed by a member of Ashley's Senior Leadership Team and communicated via the School Administration Team.
All absence is recorded and monitored by the attendance team and a strict procedure is followed.
Should my child stay at home?
Common sense needs to be used when deciding whether or not a child is too ill to attend school. Parents need to ask themselves the following questions.
- Is my child well enough to do the activities of the school day? If not, keep your child at home.
- Does my child have a condition that could be passed on to other children or school staff? If so, keep your child at home.
- Would I take a day off work if I had this condition? If so, keep your child at home.
Common conditions
If a child is ill, it's likely to be due to one of a few minor health conditions.