Student Absence
In the event of sickness/medical absence from school, parents should contact the school office before 8.55am on the first day of absence. There are three ways to notify us:
- For same-day sickness absence reporting, the Arbor app can be used.
- Via phone call to 693500 - select option 1 for attendance.
- Via email to CRHSAbsences@sch.im
It is very important that parents notify the school ASAP if a student has an unexpected absence (usually due to illness). Details of the reason for absence and an approximate estimation of how long the absence is likely to last should be included. If you are aware in advance that your child is going to be absent, please notify the school. If the school is not informed of an absence the school’s attendance officer will contact the parents/guardians to inquire as to why a student is not in school.
If your child has had vomiting or diarrhea, it is important that you allow a period of 48 hours to elapse after the sickness has finished before sending them back to school. Such action will help to prevent the infection spreading unnecessarily to others in the school.
Punctuality
Late arrival to school causes unnecessary disruption to lessons. The school bell rings at 8.53am so that students can get to their tutor rooms ready for Registration to begin at 8.55am.
Please note that students arriving late will be given a ’late mark’ and parents will be informed of the frequency of “late marks” and any sanctions applied as the need arises. Students arriving after the bell has gone should sign in at Reception. Late arrivals for medical appointments are perfectly understandable but it would help if you could let the school know in advance where possible.
Leave from School
Leave Request Form
The school holiday dates for the IOM can be found here.
In order to minimise disruption to our students' learning and to ensure every child reaches their full potential*, students are not normally permitted to take days off during term time, unless in exceptional circumstances for instance, competitive sport, representing the island, and university visits. In these cases, the Headteacher may authorise a maximum of ten school days' leave in a school year.
Requests that do not meet this requirement will be declined and counted as an unauthorised absence.
Leave request forms are available to download above, or from the school reception. Please give as much notice as possible for a decision to be made. If approved, students should arrange with subject teachers to collect essential work in advance and make themselves aware of deadlines that cannot be missed.
It is never advisable to remove students from school during periods of preparation for external examinations or approaching coursework deadlines.
*Did you know…
The school year is 190 days or 38 weeks long…
90% attendance may sound great, but it means 20 days off each year, or one and a half terms over the whole of secondary school!
80% attendance means 40 days off in a year!
Academically it makes a difference to students’ grades…
Studies* have shown that a pupil who misses 17 days of school a year will drop at least one GCSE grade.
At CRHS we would like every student to have an above 95% attendance rate to give them the best possible chance at achieving.
*Glasgow University; Understanding Truancy – Links between attendance, truancy and performance