Every day at school counts, and at Ely St John's, we aim to make every day a rewarding and enriching experience.
Absence should be kept to an absolute minimum.
Parents generally do not have an automatic right or entitlement to take children on holiday. However, the headteacher may grant permission in exceptional cases, such as during a family bereavement, based on criteria established by the governing body.
If your child is ill and will not be attending school, please call the school office before 9.15 am to let us know. Failure to do so will result in a text being sent to the parents or carers of pupils for whom there is no known reason for absence.
Please keep your child at home until all signs of illness have gone.
Following sickness or diarrhoea, please keep your child away from school for 48 hours after symptoms have subsided to help us contain the spread of infection.
Please let us know immediately if your child has an infectious disease.
Please also notify us of hospital, dental or doctor's appointments before the appointment date.