It is a legal requirement that your child attends school regularly. Excellent attendance is vital to students achieving their potential and, as a school, we place the highest importance on students being present and punctual. We expect students to achieve as close to 100% attendance as possible.
On the day Absences
When your child is unwell you must inform the school on the first morning of absence and, for safeguarding purposes, provide daily updates. Medical certification must be provided for any illness exceeding 5 days. To report an absence please do this via Classcharts. Click here for a guide to support with this.
Please refer to NHS guidance on common conditions on the ‘Healthier Together’ poster – download here.
Appointments
We ask that where possible you do not book routine medical appointments during the school day. Where this is not possible please ensure that your child attends school both before and /or after the appointment time as applicable.
Planned Absences
For any planned absence you must submit a Leave of Absence Request Form in good time. Click here for the form– please return it to the school reception.
If you take your child on holiday, it will be recorded as unauthorised absence in all circumstances, and Penalty Notices will be issues in accordance with Hampshire County Council’s Code of Conduct.
Ten or more sessions of unauthorised absence in any 100 session period will result in a Penalty Notice of £60 per parent per child.
Punctuality
Students should aim to arrive at school no later than 8.30am (first bell), and they must be at their tutor room no later than 8.35am. If your child is late they will receive a detention.
Attendance Monitoring
You will receive an attendance letter at least twice a year, which will be colour-coded as follows;
Contact
Please do not hesitate to email our Attendance Officer Ms Southard s.southard@costello.hants.sch.uk
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