Knowle Park Primary School
Medical
Is my child too ill for school?
It can be tricky deciding whether or not to keep your child off school when they are unwell.
But there are government guidelines for schools that say when children should be kept off school and when they should not.
If you do keep your child at home, it is important that you telephone the school office on the first day giving your child's name, class and details of the reason they are not in school.
Please refer to NHS guidance for advice on dealing with childrens' illnesses and infections.
If your child needs any medication administered during the school day, you will need to complete an administration of medicines form and hand it into the school office with the relevant prescribed medication.
Please click Administration of Medicine Form with KPASC to download the form.
Attendance
It is really important that your child attends school every day. If your child is going to be absent for any reason, please phone the school office 0117 3772678 before 9.00am so you can leave a message for our school staff. If we have not heard from you, we will attempt to contact you. If we do not receive a valid reason for absence we will not authorise the absence. Unauthorised absences could result in a fine.
If you would like to fill out a child's leave of absence form electronically, you can download them from the link below:
Punctuality
School starts at 8.45am.
Registers close at 9:00am and children arriving between 9:00am and 9:10am will be recorded as late.
A child arriving after 9:10am will be recorded as an unauthorised absence. Lateness is unfair on the children and the teacher. Please make every effort to be on time every day.
After school arrangements
Please ensure your child is clear about the arrangements for them after school and let the class teacher know. If these arrangements change please contact the school in advance.
If you are going to be late to collect your child it would be helpful if you could telephone the school. Children will be waiting in the office from 3.25pm for collection. We do keep a record of children that are collected late and will need to talk to you if this occurs regularly.
To see Our Pupils' Attendance Policy Click here