ATTENDANCE

Attending school

For children to gain the greatest benefit from their education, it is vital that they attend school regularly. Your child should be at school, on time, every day the school is open, unless the reason for the absence is unavoidable. 

Any absence affects the pattern of a child’s schooling and regular absence will seriously affect their learning. Any pupil’s absence disrupts teaching routines, so may affect the learning of others in the same class. 

There may be exceptional circumstances where you can request to take your child out of school. The Headteacher will consider each application and may let you take your child out of school. As detailed below, holidays are not considered to be exceptional circumstances.

https://www.gov.uk/school-attendance-absence

Running late

The school gates close at 8:50am.  If your child arrives after this time, they need to come into school via the office. If you are running late at the end of the day and are not going to make it in time for pick up, please call the school office on 01491 575 887.

ABSENCE

Medical and dental appointments

We respectfully ask that appointments are not during the school day.  In some cases, this is unavoidable.  If your child has a medical appointment that means they have to miss school, please email a copy of the appointment letter (screenshots accepted) to office.3254@trinity.oxon.sch.uk and include details of the approximate timings that your child will be away from school.  It would be really helpful if you could also remind your child's teacher via Dojo on the day.

Missing school for a holiday or family celebration

Holidays or family celebrations are not deemed as good reasons to miss school.  The school office can provide you with a form that needs to be completed to request absence for exceptional circumstances.

ILLNESS

Informing school of illness 

If your child is unable to come to school because they are unwell, please email your child's teacher using the appropriate email address (listed below) and also let the school office know by calling 01491 575 887 or by emailing office.3254@trinity.oxon.sch.uk before the start of the school day (8:45am).  Please include the name of the child, their class and the reason for absence.

Returning to school

If your child has vomited or had diarrhoea, they are required to stay at home for 48 HOURS from the time they were last sick.  This is so important in helping us to stop vomiting bugs spreading to other pupils and staff. 

Well enough for school?

The government has launched a whole new initiative focused upon improving school attendance. The NHS and the Chief Medical Officer say it is usually appropriate for parents and carers to send their children to school with mild respiratory illnesses, including general cold symptoms like a minor cough, runny nose or sore throat. For further guidance on this area, please click on the following link: Is my child too ill for school?

Medicine

All medicines should be administered at home where possible.  If children are required to have three doses a day of prescribed medicine this should be in the morning, immediately after school and before bedtime.  The school will only administer prescribed medications to children in the following circumstances:

• A child has a long-term/chronic illness
• A child is known to have an allergic reaction
• Short-term circumstances dictate necessity (on a case-by-case basis)

If prescribed medication needs to be administered whilst your child is in school please:

• Clearly label all medicines with the child’s name, dosage and expiry date. Medicine must be in the packaging provided by the pharmacist with their dosage label attached.
• Provide written consent for the administration of all medication. In some instances, proof from the child’s GP may be required.  Consent forms are available from the office.
• Consent must be obtained on a yearly basis.
• It is the parent/carer’s responsibility to ensure all medication kept in the school office is within date.

Medicines will be administered by a member of staff and documented in the medical record log book.  The school will not be held responsible for failure to administer medication.

Inhalers and EpiPens

If your child requires an inhaler or EpiPen, please contact the school office to complete the necessary paperwork.