Attendance

You should not expect the school to agree to your child having a leave of absence, (i.e. holiday), during term time. Parents do not have an automatic right to a leave of absence during term time and permission will
only be given in exceptional circumstances.

Help! My child is not attending school regularly

If you are concerned about your child’s school attendance it is always best to talk to the school first.

What will happen if my child misses school?

Bromley operates a staged intervention approach to poor attendance, with the expectation that schools/academies will always talk to parents/carers when the attendance of a child starts to cause concern. If a child’s attendance continues to be poor, there are no justifiable reasons why your child is not attending regularly, and/or you do not talk to the school about your child’s absence, then you may be breaking the law and the school will notify the Council so that they
can either issue a Penalty Notice or start an investigation into why your child is not attending school.

If your child is not going to be in school, please report their absence via the Arbor App or email the Attendance Officer, stating their name, class and the reason for their absence as early as possible, but no later than 9.00am.

Email: attendance@pickhurst.cetrust.com.

Appointments

If you child is attending an appointment within the school day, when notifying the Attendance Officer of the appointment, please can you confirm if your child will be returning to school and if they require a school dinner.

We operate an Every Day Notification Policy. You must report your child’s absence for each day of absence.

Please click here to read our Attendance & First Day Calling Policy.