The government have recently changed the guidelines regarding attendance and we wanted to share this with you. A change has been made regarding children being absent first thing in the morning for a medical appointment. We are no longer able to change the child's mark from Medical to a present mark, and this means that your child will have an absence marked on this day. This counts in their attendance figures.

Where possible, we are requesting that you do not book appointment for first thing in the morning as this negatively impacts your child's attendance and the school attendance as a whole. Please try to book dentist or doctors appointments after school, or towards the end of the school day as this means your child will have got their marks for the day.

Thank you for your continued support with your child's attendance.