When your child is too ill for school ill
It can be tricky deciding when to keep your child off school when they’re unwell. See the NHS advice on Is my child too ill for school?
If your child is too ill to attend school, you must let the school know before 9.15 am on the first day of absence by:
- using Class Dojo to message ‘Miss Attendance’
- phoning the school Attendance Officer, Justine Fraser, on 01424 436983 option 1
- email: attendance@sandown.school
Medical appointments
Where possible, please make medical appointments outside of school hours. Where this is not possible, please try and book late afternoon appointments.
Please inform Justine Fraser (Attendance) of any appointments in a timely manner allowing her to diarize appointments therefore minimising any detrimental impact to your childs education.
Withdrawal from learning e.g. a holiday during term time
There are 190 school days per year, as a school we do not authorise any withdrawals from learning unless in exceptional circumstances.
Requests of this nature will need to be given in advance via a withdrawal from learning form (WFL) which is available from our main reception.