Absence

As of September 2024, there is a new National Framework for Penalty Notices in force. If you wish to request authorisation for absence in exceptional circumstances, please complete the downloadable at the bottom of this page and share with the school office.

Details on the new penalty notice can be found below:

Illness

Does your child have a bug? Are you worried about a chicken pox outbreak? Or not sure about the guidelines for conjunctivitis?

Our children regularly come into contact with germs and illnesses, and unfortunately they are often quick to spread. The Public Health Agency have put together the below document which provides useful guidance for parents on what to do if your child is suffering from one of these common childhood illnesses.

Click on the poster to see it in a larger format. We also have a guide as to how long your child should be off school, which you can view here and some more specific information for parents of children suffering from sickness and diarrhoea.