If your child is unwell

Depending on the nature of a child’s illness, it may still be appropriate for them to attend school. Low-level coughs and colds are very common in young children, particularly during colder weather. In most cases, attending school helps children to build resilience and develop resistance to common viruses.

Please see advice from the NHS, “Is my child to ill for school”:

• https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/is-my-child-too-ill-for-school/ 

The NHS exclusion table is a good guide to how many exclusion days a child may need if they contract common viruses.

However, if your child is very poorly and is unable to come to school, please report their absence daily. You can do this by:

• Using the Arbor app or parent portal. You can find more information about this here: https://support.arbor-education.com/hc/en-us/articles/19947254592029-Logging-absences-on-the-Parent-Portal-and-Arbor-App 
• Email attendanceofficer@prioryschool.com
• Call the absence line on 01628 600300

When reporting your child’s absence please give the following details:

• Full name of the child
• Name of their class
• Nature of the illness. Please note that we will need to know exactly what is wrong with your child in order to authorise the absence: we cannot accept reasons such as unwell or ill.
• Proof of appointments that require children to be absent from school for part/all of the day.

If you do not report your child’s absence via the above channels, a text message or phone call will be made to ask why your child is not in school.

Thank you for working with us in order to support your child’s attendance and well-being.