What to do if you are ill/late/have been absent/need to leave during the day
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If you feel ill during
the day you should inform a member of staff. During the lesson this would be
your subject teacher; at break or lunch time you should find the member of staff
on duty, or your Pastoral Manager. The member of staff may decide to send you
to see the Health Assistant in the Medical Centre. If necessary, the Health
Assistant will contact your parents and arrange for them to collect you. No-one
should leave College unless the Health Assistant has authorised it. Before
consulting the Health Assistant you must report to the Student
Office.
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If you are late you must
enter your name in the book which is at the Student Office. You should enter
your name, House Group, time of arrival and reason for lateness. If you do not
sign in you will be marked absent.
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If you have been absent, you
should bring a note for your House Tutor, signed by your parent, on your
return. This note is needed even if someone in your family has phoned the
college during your absence. If your illness lasts longer than three days, it
is helpful if your parents contact the College to let your House Tutor or
Pastoral Manager know how long you may be absent. Sometimes it is possible to
send work home so that Students do not fall behind with their work. Failure to
provide a note explaining absence can result in detention for truancy. You must
bring a note within 7 days of your return to
College.
- If you have a medical or dental appointment during the day you should bring in your appointment card and a letter from your parent explaining why you need to go out. You should show this to your House Tutor at registration, and to the member of staff whose class you are leaving. Before you leave College, report to the Student Office and enter your name in the book and the time you left. If you return to College after treatment, then sign the book again and record the time.
