Attendance

We take attendance very seriously. Your child’s absence and lateness is monitored closely, as a significant amount of absence or lateness can impact their progress academically and socially.

We request that all parents phone or let the school office know immediately if your child has to miss time off school for illness or any other reason.

If your child's attendance drops below 95%, you will need to provide evidence to authorise any time off your child has from school. We encourage medical appointments to be made outside school hours. You will need to provide evidence of the appointment for the school to authorise this absence.

We strongly recommend that holidays are taken during half-term breaks or school holidays. We do not authorise any holiday requests during term time. If you require time off for any reason during term time, such as a family emergency, you'll need to complete the absence report form below; a paper version can also be obtained from the school office.

To note: If your request is refused and the child is taken out of school nonetheless, this will be considered an unauthorised absence and could result in a fine being issued to each parent for each child. Any absence that is taken without permission will be marked as unauthorised.

To request special leave, please email the office: admin@rivermead.wokingham.sch.uk