We ask all parents to consider the NHS guidance provided on this page when determining whether their child is too unwell to attend school.

Please ensure you let the school office know via Arbor if your child will be absent from school due to illness. You must report your child’s absence each morning before 8.30am.

To report an absence on Arbor:

1. Log onto the Parent Portal in Arbor
2. Select Attendance under Quick Actions
3. If you are using a mobile device press the “three lines at the bottom left of the screen
4. Select Log Absence
5. Complete the absence time (only for that day) and the reason for absence
6. Press Log Absence

More detailed guidance can be found here: Report a daily absence

Absence due to reasons other than Illness

100% attendance at school is one of the best ways of ensuring your child’s future success, so we ask you to arrange medical/dental appointments outside the school day when possible. If your child is required to miss school for a short period for an important medical appointment, then please email info@stpolycarps.surrey.sch.uk at least 48 hours prior to the appointment.

There may be exceptional circumstances where you can ask to take your child out of school. Mr Peebles will consider each application and assess if the absence can be authorised.

Please note that holidays are not normally considered exceptional, but a request should still be submitted.

If you plan to take your child out of school, you must give as much notice as possible so a meeting with the headteacher can be arranged. Please complete the request for absence form here.