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Reporting an absence
- For ALL absences you must:
- Call the school absence line every day of your child’s absence on 020 7473 7548 by 8.15am
- Leave a clear message with your name and relationship to the child then the child’s FULL NAME, FORM GROUP and the REASON for their absence/lateness
- Email any medical evidence to educationwelfare@cumberlandcst.org stating your child’s FULL NAME and FORM GROUP in the email subject line
- ALL absence/late calls should be made by the legal guardian, should we suspect otherwise, an investigation will commence and further action will be taken
- Failure to adhere to any of the above will result in your child’s absence being recorded as unauthorised absence
- All absences will be unauthorised unless medical evidence is provided or there are extenuating circumstances that have been agreed by the school
- If your child’s attendance falls below 96% you will receive warning letters and if it deteriorates further you will be liable to pay penalty notices and/or court action will be taken
- If your child is late to school, you MUST also phone the school and inform us of the reason
- Failure to report lateness or if your child is persistently late, you will be called in for formal meetings and may receive a penalty notice
- ALL holidays during term time are unauthorised and you will receive a penalty notice
- All medical appointments should be made outside of school hours such as Friday afternoon, where possible
- Be aware of current government guidelines relating to the COVID-19 pandemic (please see below)
- Any medical appointments without prior agreement or evidence will be recorded as an unauthorised absence
- Ensure your child arrives in school at their designated times stated in the table below
- Advise the school immediately of change of telephone numbers and of address via email at Contact@cumberlandcst.org. We require proof of address in order to amend this
- No students, if unwell or if permission has otherwise been granted, are allowed to leave school premises out of regular school hours without an accompanying parent or carer
- Check with the school or the website (term dates) to ensure that parents/carers and pupils are aware of the correct term-dates
Year Group Designated Arrival Times
Year Group | Time | Entrance |
---|---|---|
7 |
8am - 8.10am |
Oban Close |
8 |
8.10am - 8.20am |
Woodside Road |
9 |
8.10am - 8.20am |
Oban Close |
10 |
8.20am - 8.30am |
Oban Close |
11 |
8am - 8.10am |
Woodside Road |
Covid 19 Absences
As of 14th December 2021, "a new national approach to daily testing for contacts of Covid-19 is being introduced (including until the end of this term).
All adults who are fully vaccinated and children aged 5 to 18 years and 6 months, identified as a close contact of someone with Covid-19, whether Omicron or not, should take a lateral flow device test (LFD) every day for 7 days. You do not need to self-isolate.
If you are notified by NHS Test and Trace as a close contact, all eligible staff, pupils and students should:
- Take an LFD test each day for 7 days and report the results through the national online reporting system and to the school.
- Continue to attend school if the LFD test is negative.
- Self-isolate and order a PCR test to confirm the result if the LFD test is positive.
- Self-isolate for 10 days if the PCR test is positive.
- If the PCR test is negative, you no longer need to self-isolate but should continue to carry out the remainder of the daily LFD tests.
Anyone over the age of 18 years and 6 months who is not vaccinated, must self-isolate in line with the government guidelines if they are a close contact of a positive case.
It is important that you inform the school immediately if your child is showing any of the following symptoms:
- high temperature
- new and continuous cough
- loss or change to their sense of smell or taste
- In these instances your child should self-isolate and our absence procedures should be followed.
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Unauthorised absences
- Holidays
- Medical treatment abroad
- Travel abroad/Away from home for family issues