At St. Alban & St. Stephen Catholic Primary School and Nursery, we believe that regular attendance at school is key to steady pupil progress and enjoyment of learning. The aim of our attendance policy is to encourage and facilitate the regular attendance of all pupils, ensuring that they receive the full-time education to which they are entitled.
We take a whole-school approach to maintaining excellent attendance. It is the joint responsibility of parents, pupils and all staff members to ensure that children are attending school as they should be. We endeavour to act early to address patterns of absence. We build strong relationships with families, working together to make sure that any problems or circumstances which may lead or be leading to poor attendance are given the right attention and appropriate support. We aim to reduce absence, including persistent and severe absence.
To request leave of absence during the school term, please complete the form below. Forms must be returned to the office before bookings are made. Please note that authorised leave will only be granted in exceptional circumstances.
HCC-statutory attendance leave of absence request form application
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