The Governing Body have adopted the Department for Education Guidelines stating that the following reasons for absence should not be authorised: looking after the house, looking after brothers or sisters, shopping during school hours, birthdays, day trips, term-time holidays, days/mornings/afternoons for an extended weekend.

Your request will be forwarded to the headteacher for consideration. Please allow 7 days for a response, thank you.

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