Unplanned absences related to illness

We encourage all parents to consider the NHS guidance when determining whether their child is too unwell to attend school: NHS Guidance

If your child is off school for an unplanned absence, you will need to report this each day before 8:50am where physically possible, via the Arbor app. Please ensure that you have provided details of the illness.

To report an absence on Arbor:

1. Log onto the Parent Portal in Arbor
2. Select Attendance under Quick Actions
3. If you are using a mobile device press the “three lines at the bottom left of the screen
4. Select Log Absence
5. Complete the absence time (only for that day) and the reason for absence
6. Press Log Absence

More detailed guidance can be found here: Report a daily absence

If your child has a stomach bug, they should not return to school until 48 hours after the last episode of illness. School will still need to be notified for each day your child is off, even during the 48 hour window.

Medical Appointments

100% attendance at school is one of the best ways of ensuring your child’s future success so we ask you to arrange medical/dental appointments outside the school day where possible.

If an appointment during school hours is unavoidable, please email absence@cardinalnewmanschool.co.uk in advance with appointment confirmation (e.g., screenshot or letter), along with collection and return times.

Planned Absences

Holidays during term time are not authorised and may result in a penalty notice, please see our Attendance Policy for further information regarding penalty notices.
If you need to request a planned absence for an exceptional circumstance, please fill out the form below.

Please be advised that we will not be able to authorise absences on either side of school holidays, Inset Days/School closure days without appropriate, supporting medical evidence.