Attendance
Attendance Expectations:
MHS expects that all students should attend school every day that the school is open for students and be punctual each day. The majority of our students achieve at least 97% attendance. Students may only miss school if they themselves are ill.
Parents are required to notify the school by 8.30am by calling the school’s absence line on 01206392852 or emailing attendance@manningtreehigh.com, giving the student’s name, form and specific reason for absence.
If the duration of absence is unknown, a further email/call should be made on each subsequent day of absence.
Any pupils absent without notice will receive a text message from the school asking them to contact us stating the reason why. Any pupils not reported will be recorded as unauthorised absence.
Punctuality:
Every morning students are expected to be on the school site and in their registration rooms for the 8.30am morning register. Pupils arriving after the 8.30am start time will be marked late.
Persistent lateness, that is unauthorised, will be dealt with by our attendance staff and can be treated in exactly the same way as if the student had been absent for the whole session.
Urgent appointments:
In the case of urgent medical appointments, a student must bring their appointment card / medical letter or a note from their parents/carers. Before leaving the premises, students must report to Reception to be signed out. On returning, they should also report to Reception to be signed back in.
No student may leave the site for any other reason without the permission of a member of the Senior Leadership Team.
Any absences from school, no matter how few, will hamper progress. The school monitors student absence and will follow up with parents/carers once absence falls below 95%. In the case of persistent absence i.e. attendance below 90%, the school will hold school attendance meetings and may request medical evidence regarding an ongoing medical condition if appropriate.
Absence During Term Time:
The school requires all parents to complete a ‘Leave of Absence’ application form. This form can be found below.
The Leave of Absence form is to be handed in to Reception or can be emailed to attendance@manningtreehigh.com
There is no legal entitlement for parents to take their children on holiday during term time; permission for family holidays during term time will not be authorised by the school. Holiday leave taken without formal permission is classified as unauthorised which could lead to a referral to the Missing Education and Child Employment Service and may incur a fine.
Our Attendance Policy is available below:
For applications for Leave of Absence from School during term time, please complete the appropriate form (Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF) below:
