Attendance

Attendance at Mead Road School

At Mead Road School we have high expectations regarding pupil’s attendance.

We expect every child to arrive on time and be fully prepared for the school day.  Being late for school means your child is losing out on vital parts of their education.

If your child is away from school because of illness or other reasons, it is necessary to report their absence on the first day by calling the school office  on 020 8467 1730 or by email admin@meadroad.info explaining the reason why they are absent.

Sickness and/or Diarrhoea: In order to protect the health and wellbeing of all children and staff, any child who has experienced vomiting and/or diarrhoea must remain at home for
48 hours after the last episode. This helps prevent the spread of infection, which can be particularly harmful in an Early Years setting. Parents and carers are asked to ensure their child is fully well before returning. If a child becomes unwell with vomiting or diarrhoea while in the setting, parents/carers will be contacted to collect them promptly. Should symptoms return, the 48 hour exclusion period will begin again.

Medical Appointments: Where possible please try to arrange medical and dental appointments outside of the school day. Evidence must be provided.

Holiday Requests:  Holidays during term time are not permitted and are not authorised absences.
All Holiday requests must be put in writing for the attention of Mrs Alison Stanley, Head of School. Permission for absence for a holiday, for travelling to or visiting relatives will NOT be authorised unless the circumstances are considered to be exceptional. Families who do take holidays in term time may be issued with a fixed penalty notice.

For further information please refer to our attendance policy below, and specifically to Appendix D within it, which outlines our school specific information. 

You will find the Attendance Policy within the policy section of our website