Absences
Please report absences by 9am via MCAS or you can call the 24 hour absence line (01403 248111).
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MCAS - Reporting Student Absence
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Illness
Is my child too ill for school?
To report an illness, please either use MCAS or call the 24 hour absence line on the first day of absence, before 9am, stating you child’s name, tutor group, the reason for absence and your relationship to the child.
For consecutive absence, a call is not required every day however, please either report using MCAS or you can email THSattendance@ths.uk.net to confirm if your child is still unwell. Please state the reason for absence when reporting.
A letter following any absence is not required unless specifically requested.
Lateness
If your child is unexpectedly late, please call the absence line as soon as is possible. Any student signing in late without a valid reason will be issued with an after school detention.
Medical Appointments
You can report any absence due to a medical appointment in advance using the absence line (01403 248111) - please state what the appointment is so that appropriate coding can be used. You can also ring the absence line on the morning of the appointment.
Please advise us, where possible, in advance of the appointment. Emails should be sent to THSattendance@ths.uk.net. Please note there may be a delay in releasing your child if we have not received advance notification.
For half day absences, a call to the absence line (01403 248111) is sufficient.
Leaving Early
You can ring the absence line (01403 248111) on the morning advising us that your child needs to leave early, full details must be given so that appropriate coding can be issued.
You can advise us in writing, in advance. Letters must be authorised by your child’s Leader of Year or Pastoral Assistant. Emails should be sent to THSattendance@ths.uk.net.
If the Attendance Officer has not be notified, Student Reception will not allow your child to leave the school site without either being picked up in person or by making a phone call to you to check. This may well result in being late for appointments, hence the importance of letting us know in advance.
Requests for Leave of Absence
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Parents/carers must state why they consider it essential for them to take their child out of school as absence from learning has been proven to adversely impact upon a student's academic progress.
Schools cannot authorise absence except in unavoidable and exceptional circumstances. Examples of this would be:
- Funeral.
- Religious observations on days officially set apart by the religious body to which the parents/student belong.
- Compassionate leave - specific reasons to be advised to the school.
- Close family weddings e.g. parents/siblings.
- Music/dance exams.
- Educational/interview visits to other schools/colleges.
Unacceptable reasons for absence will be classed as unauthorised.
There is no legal entitlement to holidays during term time. Holiday during term time will automatically be classed as unauthorised absence and after 10 sessions/5 days, a Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN) may be issued.
- Any requests for absence must be made at least 10 days school days prior to the desired period of absence.
- Absences will only be authorised if requested in advance of the dates your child will be absent from school AND if the circumstances of the absence are unavoidable/exceptional.
- Providing the necessary information helps to support the process. In some cases, this may take longer to process.
- Absence not authorised by the school will be recorded as unauthorised.
- You will be notified of the decision by email.
- There may be a delay in our email if not enough notice has been given, if we need to request evidence or further documentation, or during busy periods.
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